Hock tide

A form of Hocktide — A medieval English festival celebrated on the second Monday and Tuesday after Easter Sunday. The festivities involved men and women tying each other up and demanding a kiss or other payment for release.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. alternativeAlternative form of Hocktide.
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Hock tide. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hock%20tide

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“Hock tide.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hock%20tide. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Hock tide,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hock%20tide.

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