hock money Obs. exc. Hist.
Also 5 hocke, 5–6 hok, 6 hoke, oke, hoxce.
[f. hock- in Hock-day + money.]
The money collected by the men and the women at Hocktide.
| 1484–5 Churchw. Acc. St. Dunstan's, Canterb., Ress. by vs the seyde Wardeynes of Hockemoneye at Ester ixs. xd. 1499 in C. Coates Antiq. Reading 214 It. rec. of hok money gaderyd of women xxs. It. rec. of hok money gaderyd of men iiijs. 1515–6 in Archæol. VII. 251 Received of the men for oke money vs. viiid. Item of the wyffs of oke money xvs. id. 1556–7 Ibid. 252 For Hoxce money by them received to the use of the Church, xijs. 1826 Hone Every-day Bk. I. 476 At Hock-tide..collections of Hock-money were made in various parishes..until the Reformation. |