[Fictionary] Results for Skirret! Forgot Subject on last transmission, sorry.

Pierre Abbat phma at phma.optus.nu
Tue Oct 26 00:19:22 EDT 2010


On Sunday 24 October 2010 12:07:55 lindafowens at netzero.com wrote:
> 6)      Skirret, v.  To nick the tendon of a horse so as to cause lameness.
>  “Having practiced his technique on sheep, he tried to skirret the horse,
> but the horse kicked him and ran away.” Pierre+1; Eric, 1.  Pierre: Does
> anyone recognize the horse?  Linda: Eek! I would never do such a thing nor
> use such a word!  Elliott: Ouch! Is this different from hamstringing?
>  Hutch: Wouldn’t this be “hamstring?”

The horse is Silver Blaze.

Pierre

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