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First published 1960 (SND Vol. V).
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HOCKERTY-. Found only in combs.: 1. hockerty-cockerty, hocherty cocherty, adv., seated with one's legs astride another's shoulders (Abd. 1808 Jam.; Ags. 1957); 2. hockerty-hoy, hoggartie hooie, (1) adv., = 1.; (2) a file or string of skaters (Abd. (Deeside) 1954, hoggartie hooie).1. Abd. 1754 R. Forbes Journal 24:
The great hudderen carlen was riding hockerty cockerty upo' my shoulders in a hand-clap.Abd. 1923 H. Beaton Benachie 74:
Hocherty, cocherty, up the brae, Hocherty, cocherty, dall a day, This rockin' horse cam' frae Lourin's yestreen; He maun be trackit afore it comes e'en.