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1 yoke
jəuk 1. noun1) (a wooden frame placed over the necks of oxen to hold them together when they are pulling a cart etc.) spann2) (a frame placed across a person's shoulders, for carrying buckets etc.) åk3) (something that weighs people down, or prevents them being free: the yoke of slavery.) åk4) (the part of a garment that fits over the shoulders and round the neck: a black dress with a white yoke.) bærestykke, skulderparti2. verb(to join with a yoke: He yoked the oxen to the plough.) legge i spannparIsubst. \/jəʊk\/1) ( også overført) åk2) (i flertall: yoke) par, spann3) ( sjøfart) roråk, rorflyndre, rorkvadrant4) ( søm) bærestykke5) ( teknikk) åk, åregaffel, bøyleendure the yoke tåle undertrykkelsens åkpass under the yoke eller come under the yoke gå under åketsubmit to the yoke bøye nakken under åket, la seg kuethe yoke of matrimony ekteskapets åk, ekteskapets båndthrow off the yoke eller shake off the yoke kaste av (seg) åketIIverb \/jəʊk\/1) legge åk på, spenne for2) ( også yoke together) feste sammen (med åk)3) ( overført) koble sammen, forene4) ( gammeldags) underkue, undertrykke -
2 yoke elm
subst. \/ˈjəʊkelm\/( tre i slekten Carpinus) agnbøk -
3 yoke-toed
adj. \/ˈjəʊktəʊd\/( zoologi) med klatreføtter, partået
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YOKE — (Heb. עוֹל). In the Bible The yoke was usually made from a circular wooden halter which was placed on the animal s neck, and harnessed to a plow, cart, or other vehicle. Pegs, two on each side, with the neck of the animal between them, were… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Yoke — (y[=o]k), n. [OE. yok, [yogh]oc, AS. geoc; akin to D. juk, OHG. joh, G. joch, Icel. & Sw. ok, Dan. aag, Goth. juk, Lith. jungas, Russ. igo, L. jugum, Gr. zy gon, Skr. yuga, and to L. jungere to join, Gr. ?, Skr. yui. [root]109, 280. Cf. {Join},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
yoke — [yōk] n. pl. yokes or yoke [ME yok < OE geoc, akin to Ger joch < IE * yugo (> Sans yuga, L jungere, jugum, Gr zeugma, Welsh iau, OSlav igo) < base * yeu , to join] 1. a wooden frame or bar with loops or bows at either end, fitted… … English World dictionary
Yoke — Yoke, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Yoked}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Yoking}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To put a yoke on; to join in or with a yoke; as, to yoke oxen, or pair of oxen. [1913 Webster] 2. To couple; to join with another. Be ye not unequally yoked with… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
yoke — ► NOUN 1) a wooden crosspiece that is fastened over the necks of two animals and attached to a plough or cart that they pull in unison. 2) (pl. same or yokes) a pair of yoked animals. 3) a frame fitting over the neck and shoulders of a person,… … English terms dictionary
Yoke — Yoke, v. i. To be joined or associated; to be intimately connected; to consort closely; to mate. [1913 Webster] We ll yoke together, like a double shadow. Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
yoke — yoke, yolk A yoke is a wooden crosspiece of the kind fixed over the necks of work animals. A yolk is the yellow part of an egg (and is related to the word yellow) … Modern English usage
yoke — [n] bondage, bond burden, chain, coupling, enslavement, helotry, knot, ligament, ligature, link, nexus, oppression, peonage, serfdom, service, servility, servitude, slavery, tie; concepts 513,677 yoke [v] bond together; join associate, attach,… … New thesaurus
yoke — index bondage, curb, fetter, incorporate (include), join (bring together), lock, subjection … Law dictionary
yoke — *couple, pair, brace … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Yoke — For other uses, see Yoke (disambiguation). Not to be confused with Egg yolk. Withers yoke A yoke is a wooden beam, normally used between a pair of oxen or other animals to enable them to pull together on a load when working in pairs, as oxen… … Wikipedia