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Hock-tide

Hock-tide is the alternative form of Hocktide.

Meaning of Hocktide

Proper noun

Hocktide

  1. (historical) 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.
    Synonyms:
    Hockday

Questions about Hock-tide

What is Hock-tide the alternative form of?
Hock-tide is the alternative form of Hocktide.

Words near Hock-tide in the dictionary

  1. hock locks
  2. Hock Monday
  3. Hock process
  4. Hock tide
  5. Hock Tuesday
  6. Hock-tide
  7. Hockaday
  8. Hockadays
  9. hockamore
  10. Hockchiew
  11. Hockday

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