Example sentences from the Web for jougs

The jougs belonging to the parish of Galashiels are preserved at Abbotsford.
Bygone Punishments|William Andrews
This may be safely assumed that formerly the jougs were affixed at the end of the chain.
Bygone Punishments|William Andrews
At Merton, Berwickshire, the jougs may be seen at the church.
Bygone Punishments|William Andrews
"On the look of the man I would give him the jougs," said he.
Doom Castle|Neil Munro

Jougs, joogz, n. an iron neck-ring that constituted the old Scottish pillory.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M)|Various

jougs

/ (dʒʊɡz) /

pl n

Scot 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

Word Origin for jougs

C16: probably from French joug yoke

Words nearby jougs

Jotun, Jotunheim, joual, Joubert, Joubert's syndrome, jougs, Jouhaux, jouk, Joukahainen, joule, Joule effect

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单词	jougs
释义	Example sentences from the Web for jougs The jougs belonging to the parish of Galashiels are preserved at Abbotsford. Bygone Punishments\|William Andrews This may be safely assumed that formerly the jougs were affixed at the end of the chain. Bygone Punishments\|William Andrews At Merton, Berwickshire, the jougs may be seen at the church. Bygone Punishments\|William Andrews "On the look of the man I would give him the jougs," said he. Doom Castle\|Neil Munro Jougs, joogz, n. an iron neck-ring that constituted the old Scottish pillory. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M)\|Various jougs / (dʒʊɡz) / pl n Scot 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 Word Origin for jougs C16: probably from French joug yoke Words nearby jougs Jotun, Jotunheim, joual, Joubert, Joubert's syndrome, jougs, Jouhaux, jouk, Joukahainen, joule, Joule effect Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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