jougs

British  

/ dʒʊɡz /

plural noun

1. history an iron ring, fastened by a chain to a wall, post, or tree, in which an offender was held by the neck: common in Scotland from the 16th to 18th century

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Etymology

Origin of jougs

C16: probably from French joug yoke

Example Sentences

Disregarding parental authority in Scotland was frequently the cause of young folk being punished by the jougs, and in other ways.

From Bygone Punishments by Andrews, William

At the church gates is the historical jougs, a place of penance for the neck of detected sinners, and the historical louping-on stane, from which Dutch-built lairds and farmers climbed into the saddle.

From The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 1 (of 25) by Lang, Andrew

A common word in Ayrshire for the jougs was "bregan."

From Bygone Punishments by Andrews, William

"On the look of the man I would give him the jougs," said he.

From Doom Castle by Munro, Neil

Public penance was also resorted to, often in addition to some other form of punishment; the penance usually involving the use of the “repentance-stool,” or the jaggs, or jougs.

From Bygone Church Life in Scotland by Various