The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #28904   Message #4225546
Posted By: Jack Campin
12-Jul-25 - 03:33 PM
Thread Name: Origin: Killiecrankie
Subject: RE: Origin: Killiecrankie
It's nae shame to shank ye-o
There's sour slaes on Athol braes


I mentioned up there that this seems to refer to disembowelling, as in the "soor plooms o Galashiels". Additionally, "shank" means to stab, deeply rather than a superficial slash.