JOUGS

Etymology

Noun

jougs pl (plural only)

A chained iron collar once used in churches to expose sinners to public scorn

Source: Wiktionary


Jougs, n. Etym: [F. joug a yoke, L. jugum. See Yoke.]

Definition: 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.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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