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

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jougs

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 Andrew Lang

The jougs belonging to the parish of Galashiels are preserved at Abbotsford.

From Bygone Punishments by William Andrews

In another case it was proved that two servants had been found guilty of scolding each other, and sentence was given that they were "to be put into the jougs presently."

From Bygone Punishments by William Andrews

This may be safely assumed that formerly the jougs were affixed at the end of the chain.

From Bygone Punishments by William Andrews

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

From Bygone Punishments by William Andrews