yoke-skeyn.

Brit.

/ˈjəʊkskeɪ/,

/ˈjəʊkski/, U.S.

/ˈjoʊkˌskeɪ/,

/ˈjoʊkski/, South African English

/ˈjəʊkˌskeɪ/,

/ˈjəʊkski/

Forms: 1800s yoke-schegen (plural), 1800s yoke-skei, 1800s– yoke-skey.

Origin: Apparently a borrowing from Dutch. Etymon: Dutch jukschei.

Etymology: Apparently < South African Dutch jukschei jukskei n., with remodelling of the first element after yoke n. Compare later skey n.² Compare also slightly later jukskei n.The early plural form yoke-schegen probably reflects a South African Dutch plural form, although this has not been traced (compare South African Dutch jukscheien, Afrikaans jukskeien).

South African. Now chiefly historical.

Either of a pair of wooden bars passing through an ox-yoke at either side of an animal's neck, to which the neck straps are fixed; = skey n.² Compare also jukskei n.

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yoke1512

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yoke boweOE

oxbowa1325

yoke-band1585

yoke thong1585

beele1616

headpiece1763

yoke-skey1817

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yoke tree1844

skey1850

bow-pin1856

bow-key1859

1817 G. Barker Diary 29 May in J. Smuts et al. Voorloper (1976) 890 Made yoke schegen.

1835 A. Smith Diary 31 Mar. (1939) I. 338 The woman looked at her for a moment and then took up a yokeskey.

1850 R. Gordon-Cumming Five Years Hunter's Life S. Afr. I. ii. 24 Passing through each end of the yoke, at distances of 18 inches from one another, are two parallel bars of tough wood about 18 inches in length; these are called yoke-skeys. In inspanning, the yoke is placed on the back of the neck of the ox, with one of these skeys on either side.

1899 D. Blackburn Prinsloo of Prinsloosdorp 17 Piet took up a yokeskei and beat them off the waggon.

1934 B. I. Buchanan Pioneer Days Natal 31 The straight yoke was placed across their necks and secured by the throat strap attached to the wooden yokeskeys.

1948 W. S. Chadwick Mother Africa hits Back i. 21 When transport riding in Barotseland I had two good but rather cheeky Zulu drivers. One night after an argument they threatened me with yoke-skeys and I got in the first blow.

2012 Sowetan (Johannesburg) (Nexis) 14 Mar. The Trekkers from the interior would, at overnight camping sites, draw the yoke-skey (jukskei) from the foremost yoke, plant it upright in the soft soil and try to score a point by hitting this target with one of the smaller skeys.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2016; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	yoke-skey
释义	yoke-skeyn. Brit. /ˈjəʊkskeɪ/, /ˈjəʊkski/, U.S. /ˈjoʊkˌskeɪ/, /ˈjoʊkski/, South African English /ˈjəʊkˌskeɪ/, /ˈjəʊkski/ Forms: 1800s yoke-schegen (plural), 1800s yoke-skei, 1800s– yoke-skey. Origin: Apparently a borrowing from Dutch. Etymon: Dutch jukschei. Etymology: Apparently < South African Dutch jukschei jukskei n., with remodelling of the first element after yoke n. Compare later skey n.² Compare also slightly later jukskei n.The early plural form yoke-schegen probably reflects a South African Dutch plural form, although this has not been traced (compare South African Dutch jukscheien, Afrikaans jukskeien). South African. Now chiefly historical. Either of a pair of wooden bars passing through an ox-yoke at either side of an animal's neck, to which the neck straps are fixed; = skey n.² Compare also jukskei n. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > farming > animal husbandry > general equipment > [noun] > restraining frame yoke-stick1483 yoke1512 poker1805 poke1809 yoke-skey1817 cradle1831 the world > food and drink > farming > animal husbandry > general equipment > [noun] > harness of draught animal > yoke > part of yoke boweOE oxbowa1325 yoke-band1585 yoke thong1585 beele1616 headpiece1763 yoke-skey1817 jukskei1822 yoke strap1833 yoke tree1844 skey1850 bow-pin1856 bow-key1859 1817 G. Barker Diary 29 May in J. Smuts et al. Voorloper (1976) 890 Made yoke schegen. 1835 A. Smith Diary 31 Mar. (1939) I. 338 The woman looked at her for a moment and then took up a yokeskey. 1850 R. Gordon-Cumming Five Years Hunter's Life S. Afr. I. ii. 24 Passing through each end of the yoke, at distances of 18 inches from one another, are two parallel bars of tough wood about 18 inches in length; these are called yoke-skeys. In inspanning, the yoke is placed on the back of the neck of the ox, with one of these skeys on either side. 1899 D. Blackburn Prinsloo of Prinsloosdorp 17 Piet took up a yokeskei and beat them off the waggon. 1934 B. I. Buchanan Pioneer Days Natal 31 The straight yoke was placed across their necks and secured by the throat strap attached to the wooden yokeskeys. 1948 W. S. Chadwick Mother Africa hits Back i. 21 When transport riding in Barotseland I had two good but rather cheeky Zulu drivers. One night after an argument they threatened me with yoke-skeys and I got in the first blow. 2012 Sowetan (Johannesburg) (Nexis) 14 Mar. The Trekkers from the interior would, at overnight camping sites, draw the yoke-skey (jukskei) from the foremost yoke, plant it upright in the soft soil and try to score a point by hitting this target with one of the smaller skeys. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2016; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1817
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