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Juke

Jūke, n.

noun

n. (Falconry.) The neck of a bird. [Obs.]

Jūke, v. i.

verbintransitive

v. i. [Fr. juc, a roost, perch, jucher, to roost, to perch.]

Sense 1. To perch on something, as birds do.

Sense 2. [From Scottish jouk, to bow.] To bend the neck or bow the head.

Two asses traveled; the one laden with oats, the other with money: the money-merchant was so proud of his trust that he went juking and tossing of his head. L’Estrange.