HOCUSSED

Verb

hocussed

simple past tense and past participle of hocus

Source: Wiktionary


HOCUS

Ho"cus, v. t. Etym: [See Hocus-pocus.]

1. To deceive or cheat. Halliwell.

2. To adulterate; to drug; as, liquor is said to be hocused for the purpose of stupefying the drinker. Dickens.

3. To stupefy with drugged liquor. Thackeray.

Ho"cus, n.

1. One who cheats or deceives. South.

2. Drugged liquor.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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