- Skirling
- Skirling Skirl"ing, n. (Zo["o]l.) A small trout or salmon; -- a name used loosely. [Prov. Eng.] [1913 Webster]
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Skirling — SKIRLING, a parish, in the county of Peebles, 2 miles (E. N. E.) from Biggar; containing 345 inhabitants, of whom 75 are in the village, and the remainder in the rural districts. This place, of which the name, in some ancient documents written … A Topographical dictionary of Scotland
Skirling — Skirl ing, n. A shrill cry or sound; a crying shrilly; a skirl. [Prov. Eng. & Scot.] Sir W. Scott. [1913 Webster] When the skirling of the pipes cleft the air his cold eyes softened. Mrs. J. H. Ewing. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Skirling — This interesting surname is of medieval Scottish origin, and is a locational name from Skirling, a village near the west border of Peeblesshire, Scotland. The placename was recorded as Scravelyn in 1275 and as Scravillyn in 1299, and is composed… … Surnames reference
skirling — noun a) A small trout or salmon. ,When the skirling of the pipes cleft the air his cold eyes softened. Mrs. J. H. Ewing. b) A shrill cry or sound; a crying shrilly; a skirl … Wiktionary
skirling — /skerr ling/, n. Scot. and North Eng. the act of shrieking. [1775 85; SKIRL + ING1] * * * … Universalium
skirling — skÉœrl /skÉœËl n. sound of a bagpipe; shrill sound, high pitched noise v. play the bagpipe; produce a shrill sound, produce a high pitched noise … English contemporary dictionary
skirling — /skerr ling/, n. Scot. and North Eng. the act of shrieking. [1775 85; SKIRL + ING1] … Useful english dictionary
Scarlan — This interesting surname is of medieval Scottish origin, and is a locational name from Skirling, a village near the west border of Peeblesshire, Scotland. The placename was recorded as Scravelyn in 1275 and as Scravillyn in 1299, and is composed… … Surnames reference
Scarlin — This interesting surname is of medieval Scottish origin, and is a locational name from Skirling, a village near the west border of Peeblesshire, Scotland. The placename was recorded as Scravelyn in 1275 and as Scravillyn in 1299, and is composed… … Surnames reference
Scarlon — This interesting surname is of medieval Scottish origin, and is a locational name from Skirling, a village near the west border of Peeblesshire, Scotland. The placename was recorded as Scravelyn in 1275 and as Scravillyn in 1299, and is composed… … Surnames reference
