Look up: Jougs


  1. Jougs
    The jougs, juggs, or joggs (Old French joug, from Lat. jugum, a yoke) is an instrument of punishment formerly in use in Scotland, the Netherlands and other countries. == Purpose == It was an iron collar fastened by a short chain to a wall, often of the parish church, or to a tree. The collar was pl...
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  2. Jougs
    (Scottish) iron manacles used to punish minor criminals. Usually prominently sited, often found at market crosses - ths scots equivalent of the stocks.
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20935

  3. Jougs
    Jougs noun [ French joug a yoke, Latin jugum . See Yoke .] An iron collar fastened to a wall or post, formerly used in Scotland as a kind of pillory. [ Written also juggs .] See Juke . Sir W. Scott.
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/J/12

  4. Jougs
    • (n.) An iron collar fastened to a wall or post, formerly used in Scotland as a kind of pillory. [Written also juggs.] See Juke.
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  5. Jougs
    Jougs or juggs were jointed collars of iron, by which misdemeanants were held captive in Scotland. The culprit's neck being encircled by the jougs, the two free ends of the iron band were slipped over each other and secured by a padlock. On the opposite side was a movable iron ring fastened into the...
    Found op http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/browse/AJ.HTM

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