English Explanatory Dictionary

Hocktide

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. 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.

Word forms

Hocktide Hock-tide Hock tide

Etymology

Derived from an unknown first element + tide.

Synonyms

Hockday
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