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jougs
/ dʒʊɡz /
plural noun
- 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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Word History and Origins
Origin of jougs1
C16: probably from French joug yoke
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Example Sentences
Jougs, joogz, n. an iron neck-ring that constituted the old Scottish pillory.
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Disregarding parental authority in Scotland was frequently the cause of young folk being punished by the jougs, and in other ways.
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The jougs belonging to the parish of Galashiels are preserved at Abbotsford.
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At Merton, Berwickshire, the jougs may be seen at the church.
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This may be safely assumed that formerly the jougs were affixed at the end of the chain.
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