skirling

Skirl"ing, n. Defn: A shrill cry or sound; a crying shrilly; a skirl. [Prov. Eng. & Scot.] Sir W. Scott. When the skirling of the pipes cleft the air his cold eyes softened. Mrs. J. H. Ewing. Skirl"ing, n. (Zoöl.) Defn: A small trout or salmon; -- a name used loosely. [Prov. Eng.]

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