Etymology

skirl

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Today it means: To make a shrill sound, as of bagpipes. Full definition →

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skirl · verb, noun1

Originally from Scots and Northern English dialects (as a verb), probably of Old Norse origin; ultimately imitative.

skirl · verb2

Also from Scots and Northern English dialects.

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