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 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hock-tide

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“Hock-tide.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hock-tide. Accessed November 3, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Hock-tide,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hock-tide.

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