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skirl
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[skəːl], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a shrill, wailing sound, especially that of bagpipes
(e.g: we heard a skirl of the pipes)
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Origin
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late Middle English (as a verb): probably of Scandinavian origin; ultimately imitative
[skəːl], (Verb)
Definitions:
- (of bagpipes) produce a shrill, wailing sound
(e.g: the pipes skirled and moaned down the street)
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Origin
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late Middle English (as a verb): probably of Scandinavian origin; ultimately imitative
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