skirled; skirling; skirls
Definition of skirl
(Entry 1 of 2)
of a bagpipe : to emit the high shrill tone of the chanter also : to give forth music
: to play (music) on the bagpipe
skirl
nounDefinition of skirl (Entry 2 of 2)
: a high shrill sound produced by the chanter of a bagpipe
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The first known use of skirl was circa 1665
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