I. ˈskər(-ə)l, ˈskir(-ə)l verb
Etymology: Middle English (Scots) skrillen, skirlen to scream, shriek, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Norwegian dialect skræla to cry aloud; akin to Old English scrallettan to resound loudly
Date: circa 1665
intransitive verb
of a bagpipe : to emit the high shrill tone of the chanter ; also : to give forth music
transitive verb
: to play (music) on the bagpipe
II. noun
Date: 1856
: a high shrill sound produced by the chanter of a bagpipe