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skirling
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skirling, n.
A shrill cry or sound; a crying shrilly; a skirl. Sir W. Scott. [1913 Webster]
"When the skirling of the pipes cleft the air his cold eyes softened." [1913 Webster]
skirling, n.
A small trout or salmon; -- a name used loosely. [1913 Webster]
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