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First published 1965 (SND Vol. VI).
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MASSACKER, v., n. Also massaucre (Abd. 1931 D. Campbell Uncle Andie 4); mashacker; misacker, misaccre (Bnff. 1957 Banffshire Jnl. (10 Sept.)), missaucre, missaucher, -re; mishacker; and freq. form ¶mashackerel. Sc. forms and usages of Eng. massacre. [mə′sɑkər, mə′ʃɑkər]

I. v. 1. Of persons: to maul, mangle, to injure seriously, to bruise, batter or beat (Bnff. 1866 Gregor D. Bnff. 228; I. and n.Sc., Ags., Wgt., Rxb. 1962). Ppl.adj. missackered, badly injured; vbl.n. missaucheran, the act of injuring (Gregor). Obs. in Eng.Sc. 1818 Scott H. Midlothian xvii.:
Her throat's sair misguggled and mashackered though.Sh. 1892 G. Stewart Fireside Tales 4:
I might a been misackered.Abd. 1916 G. Abel Wylins 103:
But sae missaucred 'boot the heid, He'd hear nor speak nae mair.Sc. 1931 J. Bridie The Anatomist ii. i.:
I'll misguggle your thrapple. I'll mashackerel ye to rights.

2. Of things: to spoil by mishandling, knocking about, slashing or hacking (Bnff. 1866 Gregor D. Bnff. 228; Sh., Cai., Abd., Slk. 1962). Vbl.n. missaucheran, the act of destroying (Gregor).Abd. 1768 A. Ross Helenore (S.T.S.) 65:
Thro' scrubs and craigs, wi' mony a heavy groan, With bleeding legs, and sair massackered shoon.

II. n. 1. Of persons: severe injury or suffering, a bruised or mangled condition.Bnff. 1866 Gregor D. Bnff. 228:
He ga's finger a dreedfou missaucher wee the mill.

2. Of things: ruin, destruction (Ib.; Sh., Abd. 1962).Fif. 1864 W. D. Latto T. Bodkin xxxi.:
Committin' a fearfu' massacre amang the innocent bits o' bowlies, an' basins, an' juggies.Abd. 1874 J. Smith Hame-spun Rhymes 9:
The dread massacre o' the pot.