• yoke (subs.): jŭgum: we place y.s on some beasts, quibusdam bestiis juga imponimus, Cic. N. D. 2, 60, 151: a cow that shakes off the y., bos j. detrectans, Virg. G. 3, 57: to remove the y. from the oxen, j. demere bobus, Hor. Od. 3, 6, 42. Of a pair of oxen: to plough with fewer y.s of oxen, minus multis jugis arare, Cic. Verr. 3, 51, 120. Of the doorway made by three spears, under which a vanquished enemy was sent in token of submission: the dictator sent the Aequians under this y., sub hoc j. dictator Aequos misit, Liv. 3, 28: hence Fig.: from whose necks they had removed the y. of slavery, cujus a cervicibus j. servile dejecerant, Cic. Phil. 1, 2, 6: the Brigantes have been able to throw off the y., Brigantes j. exuere potuere, Tac. Agr. 31: to bear the y. (of wedlock), ferre j., Hor. Od. 2, 5, 1: love unites by a y., jugo cogit Venus, id. Od. 3, 9, 18. For yoke figuratively used v. also dominion, tyranny.