To roost; perch.

To lie down; be flat.

To stoop or incline the body with a quick motion, or suddenly shift one's position so as to avoid or mitigate a blow, or conceal one's self; duck or dodge.

To bow or courtesy; make obeisance.

intransitive verb. See juke.

verb. Alternative form of juke.

""Leastwise, he doesna strike me except when he's mortal, and syne I can jouk him.""

juke