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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Quotation dates: 1620-1681
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Jog, v.2 [e.m.E. (1548), ‘app. onomatopœic and akin to shog.’] a. tr. To shake, nudge, rouse by shaking. b. intr. To jog, trudge, on. —a. c1620 Z. Boyd Zion's Flowers (1855) 12.
Though I him jog and shake, its all in vaine 1681 J. Mengies Serm. Funeral A. Fraser 30.
Oftimes to virtue riches are a clog, Necessity some sprightly souls doth jogb. a 1650 Sempill P. 73/6.
Begone, you hallanshaker! Jog on your gate, you bladderskate
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