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jougs
jougs, n. pl. Sc. (dʒugz, dʒʌgz) Rarely in sing. joug. Forms: (6 jorgs), 7 jog(g)s, 8–9 jougs (9 jugg(s, jagg). [app. a. F. joug or L. jugum yoke: the sense seems to be confined to Sc. The pl. form app. refers to the construction of the collar in two hinged halves adapted to be locked together.] An ... Oxford English Dictionary
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Jougs
Time spent in the jougs was intended to shame an offender publicly. Jougs were used for ecclesiastical as well as civil offences. Jougs may be the origin of the later slang word "jug", meaning prison. wikipedia.org
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joug
joug sing. of jougs; var. jug n.2 and v.2 Oxford English Dictionary
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Gallon (Scots)
A Scots gallon could be subdivided into eight Jougs (or Scots pints, of 1696 mL each), or into sixteen chopins (of 848 mL each). wikipedia.org
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Joug
approximately 106 mL each) One joug was four mutchkins (of approximately 424 mL each) One joug was two chopins (of approximately 828 mL each) Eight jougs wikipedia.org
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Meikleour
Other features of the village include a 17th century mercat cross and a tron, complete with jougs for detaining offenders. wikipedia.org
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jogge
jogg(e see jag v.1, jog, jougs, jug v.4 Oxford English Dictionary
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Kilmaurs
The 'Jougs' was also used as the Kilmaurs fire station in the 19th century; the fire engine being housed in one of the two prison cells of the old jail The Kilmaurs jougs themselves were used in last used in 1820 when a housebreaker was held in them. wikipedia.org
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Fintry Kirk
In May 1642 Jonet Miller was found guilty of "banning and cursing" and had to pay a fine of 4 merks and spend 4 hours in the public jougs. wikipedia.org
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Scold's bridle
Jougs were similar in their effect to a pillory, but did not restrain the sufferer from speaking. See also Jougs Shrew's fiddle Stool of repentance Slave iron bit References External links Bygone Punishments of Scotland by William Andrews wikipedia.org
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Dunkeld mercat cross
It replaced a cross that was about high, with four iron jougs attached to it. wikipedia.org
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Stobo Kirk
On the outer entrance hangs the old Jougs used to punish recalcitrant members of the parish until some time in the 18th century. wikipedia.org
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Shrew's fiddle
See also Jougs Scold's bridle References Physical restraint Medieval instruments of torture European instruments of torture wikipedia.org
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Stool of repentance
See also Jougs Scold's bridle Shrew's fiddle References Presbyterianism Torture in Scotland wikipedia.org
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Tolbooth
well as housing accused criminals awaiting trial, and debtors, tolbooths were also places of public punishment, equipped with a whipping post, stocks or jougs wikipedia.org
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