jougs

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A chained iron collar once used in churches to expose sinners to public scorn. Scotland,especially,historical
    — 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, and suspended by a chain about six feet from the ground, which was generally hung on the wall at the entrance gate of the Church.
  2. plural of joug form-of,plural

词形变化

jougs plural juggs alternative joggs alternative juggs alternative joggs alternative

词源

词源 1
From Latin iugum (“yoke”), possibly via French jougs.
词源 2
From Latin iugum (“yoke”), possibly via French jougs.
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