jougs
/d͡ʒuːɡz/
jougs noun: a chained iron collar once used in churches to expose sinners to public scorn. Also the plural of joug.
Noun
jougs (plural jougs)
- A chained iron collar once used in churches to expose sinners to public scorn.
- Fornication and adultery were crimes punishable in case of confession in various ways […] standing in the jougs at the door of the kirk barefoot and in sackcloth […]
- Blasphemy, swearing, drunkenness, " flyting and scolding," slander, " the abuse of husbands by their wives," and other suchlike offences were punishable with exposure to public scorn in the " jougs," […] The "jougs" (from jugum, a yoke) consisted of an iron collar in two halves fastened by a clasp...1898, William Baird, Annals of Duddingston and Portobello, pages 193–194
- Synonyms:
- joug
Also used as
jougs is also the plural of joug.
Synonyms of jougs
Forms of jougs
| plural | jougs |
|---|---|
| alternative form | juggs |
| alternative form | joggs |
Origin of jougs
From Latin iugum (“yoke”), possibly via French jougs.
Questions about jougs
- What does jougs mean?
- Jougs means a chained iron collar once used in churches to expose sinners to public scorn.
- What part of speech is jougs?
- Jougs is a noun.
- How do you pronounce jougs?
- Jougs is pronounced /d͡ʒuːɡz/.
- What is the plural of jougs?
- The plural of jougs is jougs.
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