What does skirling mean?
Skirling means present participle and gerund of skirl.
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/ˈskɜːlɪŋ/ · verb
present participle and gerund of skirl.
"And at ony rate , if he suld hear her skirling her auld ends oʻsangs , he's no to ken for that that there's ony body wi' her."
When the skirling of the pipes cleft the air his cold eyes softened.
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Skirling means present participle and gerund of skirl.
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
"And at ony rate , if he suld hear her skirling her auld ends oʻsangs , he's no to ken for that that there's ony body wi' her."
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