What is "haxey"

__NOTOC__ Haxey is a village and civil parish within North Lincolnshire, England. It is situated approximately to the north-west from the city and county town of Lincoln. The 2001 Census recorded a Haxey total resident population of 4,359 (including East Lound and Westwoodside), increasing to 4,584 at the 2011 census.

The village of Haxey lies between the villages of Westwoodside and Owston Ferry, forms part of the Isle of Axholme, and is perhaps most notable for Haxey Hood; a local event with over 700 years of history, reputedly making it "Britain’s oldest traditional tussle".