Skirl·ing, n. A shrill cry or sound; a crying shrilly; a skirl. [Prov. Eng. & Scot.]
When the skirling of the pipes cleft the air his cold eyes softened. --Mrs. J. H. Ewing.
Skirl·ing, n. Zool. A small trout or salmon; -- a name used loosely. [Prov. Eng.]
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