Hocktide

/ˈhɒkˌtaɪd/

noun

(Brit, history) a former festival celebrated on the second Monday and Tuesday after Easter

Word Origin

C15: from hock-, hoke- (of unknown origin) + tide1

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hocktide is a stirring time in this little town of less than three thousand inhabitants.

The Bath Road Charles G. (Charles George) Harper

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