By the 19th century the festivities consisted of the men of the parish binding the women on the Monday and demanding a kiss for their release. On the Tuesday, the actual Hock-day, the women would tie up the men and demand a payment before setting them free. The monies collected would then be donated to the parish funds. The origins of the name "Hocktide" are unknown. No trace of the word is found in Old English, and "hock-day", its earliest use in composition, appears first in the 12th century. "Hocktide" and "hock-money" are first attested in 1484 ("OED")