yoke (subs.) Copy link • 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.
yoke (v.) Copy link Outline 1. jungo, nxi, nctum, 32. conjungo (to y. together) • yoke (v.): 1. jungo, nxi, nctum, 3: to y. horses to a chariot, currus et equos j., Virg. G. 3, 114: y. suitable pairs, aptos junge pares, ib. 167: to y. to a chariot, j. ad currum, Plin.: I will y. (join) to you Deiopea in firm wedlock, Deiopeam connubio jungam stabili, Virg. Aen. 1, 73. 2. conjungo (to y. together): to y. together two pairs of horses, bis conjungere binos equos, Lucr. 5, 1299. Phr.: to y. a beast, jugum Imponere bestiae: Cic.: jugo subdere bestiam: Plin.
YOKE Copy link • YOKE 1. s. jugum (PROP. and figuratively): jugum servitutis: jugum servile; servitus, -utis (figuratively). To put on or impose a yoke, jugum alicui imponere (PROP. and figuratively): to take off a yoke, jugum alicui solvere or demere (PROP.); aliquem eximere servitio (figuratively): to shake off a yoke, jugum excutere; jugum exuere; jugo se exuexe (PROP. and figuratively; exuere, with the idea of gradually shaking off); jugum servile a cervicibus dejicere; servitutem exuere (figuratively): to bring anybody under the yoke of slavery, alicui jugum servitutis injungere: to deliver anybody from a yoke, jugum servitutis a cervicibus alicujus depellere: to submit to a yoke, jugum accipere (all figuratively): to keep under the yoke of slavery, aliquem servitute oppressum tenere. Hence, by metonymy = a pair of oxen (yoked together), jugum (boum). 2. v. jugum imponere (e.g., bubus); jugo aliquem subdere et ad currum jungere (Plin., 8, 16, 20); (boves) jugo jungere (Cic.). To yoke together, (boves) conjungere.