SYNONYMS - WELCOME TO DERRY ENGLISH WITH MRS. HARR

In these records, magistrates repeatedly referred to thieves and highwaymen as “robehod” or “hobbehod.” Both words mean “thief.” Likely, no one will ever know for certain who was the real Robin Hood, or even if there was a real Robin Hood, because the English used the name so frequently as a synonym for an outlaw. ................
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