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Hocktide

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Hocktide [ˈhɒkˌtaɪd]
n
(Historical Terms) Brit History a former festival celebrated on the second Monday and Tuesday after Easter
[from hock-, hoke- (of unknown origin) + tide1]
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They were actively involved in a wide range of activity that spurred laughter--such as skimmingtons, horn fairs, Hocktide binding, riddling, rhyming mock verses, and even performing in jigs.
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And vanquishing the Danes pleased Queen A CUSTOM associated with Coventry always took place on the second Tuesday (originally Sunday) after Easter, and was part of Hocktide, known as "Hoc or Hoke Tuesday".
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