Yoke, subst. 1) the curvated piece of timber placed on the necks of draught oxen: Ado I, 1, 263. Mids. II, 1, 93. Emblem of servitude and slavery: Lucr. 409. Ado I, 1, 203. Mids. I, 1, 81. R2 II, 1, 291. H4B IV, 4, 10. H6A I, 1, 164. R3 V, 2, 2. Tit. I, 69. Tit. I, 69 IV, 1, 109. Caes. I, 2, 61. I, 3, 84. Mcb. IV, 3, 39. Cymb. III, 1, 52. III, 5, 5. of sufferance in general: “can I bear this shameful y.” H6B II, 4, 37. “yield not thy neck to fortune's y.” H6C III, 3, 17. “to bear the golden y. of sovereignty,” R3 III, 7, 146. “now thy proud neck bears half my burthened y.” IV, 4, 111. “and shake the y. of inauspicious stars from this world-wearied flesh,” Rom. V, 3, 111. “I shall with aged patience bear your y.” Per. II, 4, 48. of connection and unity: “whose souls do bear an equal y. of love,” Merch. III, 4, 13.
2) a pair, a couple: “a y. of his discarded men,” Wiv. II, 1, 181. “how a good y. of bullocks?” H4B III, 2, 42.
Doubtful passage: “do not these fair --s become the forest better than the town?” Wiv. V, 5, 111 (the horns worn by Falstaff called so on account of their shape? Later Ff oaks).
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