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 Definitions of skirl  [ɜrl]  

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Definition of 'skirl' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (v.i.) skirl
to play the bagpipe.

2. (n.) skirl
the sound of a bagpipe.

Etymology:  (1350–1400; ME scirlen,skrillen (v.), perh. < Scand; cf. Norw skrella boom, crash)

Definition of 'skirl' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (verb) skirl
the sound of (the chanter of) a bagpipe

2. (verb) skirl
make a shrill, wailing sound
"skirling bagpipes"

3. (verb) skirl
play the bagpipes


Definition of 'skirl' Webster Dictionary 

1. (noun) skirl
a shrill cry or sound

2.  skirl
to utter in a shrill tone; to scream



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