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A Highland air, suited to the particular passion which the musician would either excite or assuage; generally applied to those airs that are played on the bagpipe before the Highlanders when they go out to battle.

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  1. n. A Highland air, suited to the particular passion which the musician would either excite or assuage; generally applied to those airs that are played on the bagpipe before the Highlanders when they go out to battle.
  2. n. martial music with variations; to be played by bagpipes
  3. A Highland air, suited to the particular passion which the musician would either excite or assuage; generally applied to those airs that are played on the bagpipe before the Highlanders when they go out to battle. Jamieson.
  4. A Highland air, suited to the particular passion which themusician would either excite or assuage; generally applied to thoseairs that are played on the bagpipe before the Highlanders when theygo out to battle. Jamieson.
  5. n. martial music with variations; to be played by bagpipes