Main Entry: ¹skirl

Pronunciation: \ˈskər(-ə)l, ˈskir(-ə)l\

Function: verb

Etymology: Middle English (Scots) skrillen, skirlen to scream, shriek, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Norwegian dial. skræla to cry aloud; akin to Old English scrallettan to resound loudly

Date: circa 1665

intransitive verb of a bagpipe : to emit the high shrill tone of the chanter; also : to give forth musictransitive verb : to play (music) on the bagpipe