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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XII).
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Ȝok(k)it, ppl. adj. Also: ȝokkyt, yok(k)it, yocked. [e.m.E. yokyd (c1485), yoked (1551).]

a. Of an animal: Yoked, coupled by a yoke, attached to a plough, etc. b. Of a plough, cart, etc.: Having an animal or animals attached to it for draught work. Also, dowbill ȝokkyt. c. Ȝokit sadill, a draught-saddle.a. a1500 Henr. Test. Cress. 209.
This goldin cart … Four ȝokkit steidis … throw the spheiris drew 1604-31 Craig i 27.
Phœbus father to the fooll that fell In lowest state his yocked horse did stay 1681 Cramond Ch. Speymouth 37.
James Brown … had come being drunk by his house with ane yocked horseb. 1513 Doug. v iii 80.
Nevir sa fersly, in feild nor in barrer, The dowbill ȝokkyt cartis in feir of wer Or for triumphe, furth of thar stabillys gan rusch 1562 Peebles B. Rec. I 281.
[They] com to our nychtbouris yokkit pleuchis, houche and slew thair oxin of four pleuchis to the nowmer of xxxij oxin 1571 Prot. Bk. Gilbert Grote 76.
Ane ȝokit plewcht witht iiij oxin and twa horssis 1616 Edinb. Test. XLIX 22b.
Ane ȝokit cairt and ane ȝokit pleuche 1655–6 Falkirk Par. Rec. I 195.
[She had seen] a yokit pleuch on Richard Hardie's land 1662 Edinb. Test. LXXI 48b.
Thrie yocked pleughes with ane pair of harrowesc. 1526 Treas. Acc. V 295.
Deliverit to Robert Gib, sterap man, takin fra Andro Lethane, sadillar, ane ȝokit sadill, price xl s.