† huckery Obs.
In 4 hukkerye, hockerye, hokkerye, hukrie.
[f. hucker n. or huck v.: see -ery. Cf. also huckstery.]
The business of a huckster.
1377 Langl. P. Pl. B. v. 227 She hath holden hokkerye [v. rr. hukkerye, hukrie; C. hockerye, also huckerstrye; A. hoxterye] al hire lyf tyme. |