English

Verb

skirl ‎(third-person singular simple present skirls, present participle skirling, simple past and past participle skirled)

1. (Scotland, Northern England) To make a shrill sound, as of bagpipes.

   • 1985: Drums began to thump in a variety of rhythms. The flautists were not sure what to play. The shawm began to skirl. — Anthony Burgess, Kingdom of the Wicked

Scots

Verb

skirl ‎(third-person singular present skirls, present participle skirlin, past skirlt, past participle skirlt)

1. to make a shrill sound, as of bagpipes
2. to scream
3. to shriek
4. to laugh shrilly

Noun

skirl ‎(plural skirls)

1. shrill, piercing noise
2. scream, screech