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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Jog, Jogg-, v.1 P.p. also joigit, joigkit. [f. Jogis n. Cf. also Jok v. and Jug v.] tr. To put in the jougs. Also jog(g)ing vbl. n.(a) 1594 St. A. Kirk S. 794.
For his adulterie … to be joggit, cartit, and dowkit 1614 Elgin Rec. II. 142.
Never to offend wtheris be flyting … heirefter, wnder the pain of jogging them 1632 Kirkwall Sheriff Ct. Act Bk. 14 b.
In caice servants be found fugitives … the bailȝe … sall caus him be joggitt at the kirk door 1639 Aberd. B. Rec. III. 191.
The servand fund giltie of casting out suche privies to be joggit for … twa houres 1661 S. Ronaldshay 37.
[Some disorderly people ordered to be] jogged in time of divine service, or whipped1681 Inverness Rec. II. 289.
Jogged vbl. n. 1640 Aberd. B. Rec. III. 219.
The said Jeane Patersone … to crave the pairtie offendit pardone … under the payne of jogging(b) 1596 St. A. Kirk S. 819.
Bessy … is decernit to be jogit and banisit the bondis of this citie for adulteri 1615 Misc. Maitl. C. II. 170.
That the actis … be put to dew executioun be stocking, joging and gowing the saidis malefactouris 1671 Rothesay B. Rec. 216.
Quherfoir they as baillies did fyne and jog hir(c)1603 Inverness Rec. II. 10.
Ordainis him to be branckit joigkit on Saterday nixt at the cors ... and to be joigit at the kirk dur on Sounday nixt1622 Ib. 161.
To be joigit at the croce
