English Dictionary: skirling | by the DICT Development Group |
2 results for skirling | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Skirling \Skirl"ing\, n. 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. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Skirling \Skirl"ing\, n. (Zo[94]l.) A small trout or salmon; -- a name used loosely. [Prov. Eng.] |