Ho″cus (?), v. t. [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.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.