vbl. sb. Sc. [f. JOUK v.2 + -ING1.] The action of JOUK v.2; evasive movement or action, dodging, eluding, bending.

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1513.  Douglas, Æneis, X. xiv. 144. This irksum traysing, jowking, and delay.

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1573.  Davidson, Commend. Vprichtnes, 51, in Satir. Poems Reform., xl. With iouking thay will jangil craftelie.

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1631.  Rutherford, Lett. (1862), I. 73. Innocency and uprightness … shall hold its feet … when jouking will not do it.

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1871.  W. Alexander, Johnny Gibb, xxiii. A bit canny joukin to let the jaw gae owre’s.

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