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- By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2013-07-17. Revised by Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2015-07-26. Significant ⁃ Knight, Stephen Thomas 1994a, pp. 10, 59-60. Excellent brief discussions. Useful ⁃ Heywood, John 1906a, p. 191. In his 'Note-Book and Word-List', the editor briefly discusses Robin Hood proverbs, citing half a dozen examples. ⁃ Halliwell-Phillipps, James Orchard 1847a (and editions of 1850, 1852, 1852, 1855, 1860, 1865, 1869, 1872, 1874, 1881, 1889, 1904, 1970, 1973 ), vol. II, pp. 688-89 s.n. Robin Hood. Brief mention ⁃ Gilchrist, Robert Murray 1913a, p. 24. ⁃ Turner, Joseph Horsfall 1893a, p. 203. Proverbs1 KB (155 words) - 04:13, 17 May 2020
- By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2013-06-16. Revised by Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2016-06-11. This list includes lists of Robin Hood proverbs as well as general proverb collections. ⁃ Dobson, Richard Barrie 1976a, pp. 288-92: "A selection of proverbs of Robin Hood", with quotations and brief discussions. ⁃ Heywood, John 1546a. Includes two Robin Hood proverbs. For quotations, discussion and bibliography, see 1546 - Heywood, John - Dialogue (1) and 1546 - Heywood, John - Dialogue (2). ⁃ N.E.D., vol. VIII, pt. I, p. 736, s.n. Robin Hood, sb., 5. ⁃ Walker, William 1672a, sig. D4 v. Proverbs881 bytes (125 words) - 04:12, 17 May 2020
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- By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2013-07-01. Revised by Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2014-08-13. The section on Robin Hood proverbs includes information on specific proverbs, on proverb collections and lists, and on sources discussing proverbs. Also included are examples of the use of "Robin Hood" or names of minor characters as common nouns, plant names etc. Specific proverbs and expressions Collections and lists The page on "Collections and lists" includes lists of Robin Hood proverbs as well as general proverb collection. ⁃ Proverb collections and lists Studies and criticism The page on "Studies and criticism" lists the relatively few sources that touch on Robin Hood proverbs in general. ⁃ Proverb studies and criticism1 KB (161 words) - 12:12, 12 June 2022
- By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2014-10-15. Revised by … The meaning of the proverbial expression To overshoot Robin Hood is "to make an absurdly extravagant claim". Dobson, Richard Barrie 1976a, p. 292. Collections and lists ⁃ Dobson, Richard Barrie 1976a, p. 292. Brief mention ⁃ Turner, Joseph Horsfall 1893a, p. 203. Notes2 KB (176 words) - 06:38, 12 March 2021
- By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2013-08-08. Revised by … The legal maxim "Robin Hood in Barnsdale stood", with variants such as "Barndale", "Barnwood", "Sherwood", "greenwood", "Greendale", occurs in a number of case summaries from 1429 to the late 17th century. It does not seem that anybody has made a serious attempt to establish the exact meaning of this expression. In view of (then) prevailing attitudes to tales of Robin Hood, could its signification be as unspecific as 'tush', 'nonsense' or 'rubbish' followed by an exclamation mark? The earliest known (snatch of a) poem to contain a line similar to this legal maxim is found in an MS of the first quarter of the fifteenth century (see Citations below). In addition to examples from year books and other summaries of legal cases, the citations include literary allusions and poetry fragments that include the phrase "Robin Hood in Barnsdale (Sherwood etc.) stood. Collection and lists ⁃ Not included in Dobson, Richard Barrie …2 KB (242 words) - 06:33, 12 March 2021
- Henrik Thiil Nielsen 2013-07-24. Revised by … The notion that "Robin Hood stole from the rich and gave to the poor" is often expressed thus succinctly. It almost has the status of a proverb. Collections and lists ⁃ Dobson, Richard Barrie 1976a, pp. 290-91. Brief mention ⁃ Gilchrist, Robert Murray 1913a, p. 24. Notes760 bytes (94 words) - 06:33, 12 March 2021
- By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2013-08-07. Revised by … The proverb Many speak of Robin Hood that never shot in his bow (with variants such as "many men", "never bent his bow", "never did him know" etc.) is one of the most often cited adages relating to the outlaw through the ages. Notes Discussion Brief mention ⁃ Turner, Joseph Horsfall 1893a, p. 203, mentions a few Robin Hood proverbs, including '"Many men talk of Robin Hood who never shot with his bow," that is, brag.'954 bytes (133 words) - 06:41, 12 March 2021
- By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2014-08-10. Revised by … The proverb Tales of Robin Hood are good enough for fools (with variants such as "good for", "among fools" etc.) is among the most often cited proverbial expressions relating to the outlaw through the ages. John S. Farmer noted in explaining this proverb that "the story of Robin Hood ultimately grew so misty and traditional that the name became a generic byword for the marvellous that was not believable." Heywood, John 1906a, p. 191. While this may be part of the reason this proverbial expression arose, one also often notes tones of moral reprobation and social disparagement in passages citing it. Many allusions to Robin Hood refer to tales or songs about him in a similar tone but without actually citing the expression. Brief mention ⁃ Heywood, John 1906a, p. 191. Also see ⁃ Allusions, especially of the 14th to 17th cent. Notes1 KB (198 words) - 06:34, 12 March 2021
- By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2013-08-08. Revised by … The phrase Robin Hood's pennyworths signifies something bought at a much lower price than usual, at a robber's price. This proverb was in vogue from around the middle of the 16th century to the early years of the 18th century. Collection and lists ⁃ Dobson, Richard Barrie 1976a, p. 291. ⁃ Walker, William 1672a, sig. D4 v. Brief mention ⁃ Gilchrist, Robert Murray 1913a, p. 24. ⁃ Heywood, John 1906a, p. 191. ⁃ Turner, Joseph Horsfall 1893a, p. 203: '"To sell Robin Hood pennyworths," is to sell at half value.' Notes1 KB (143 words) - 06:34, 12 March 2021
- By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2013-08-07. Revised by … Allusion IRHB comments This is an early occurrence of the well-known proverb. The Reply of Friar Daw Topias, wriiten in 1419-1420, is usually attributed to John Walsingham. Notes Editions ⁃ Anonymous 1441a. ⁃ Wright, Thomas 1859a, vol. II. Allusion p. 59. ⁃ Walsingham, John 1968a. Allusion p. 80. ⁃ Dean, James M 1991a. ⁃ James, ed. Six Ecclesiastical Satires: Friar Daw's Reply (TEAMS Texts) (online source). Lists ⁃ Not included in: Dobson, Richard Barrie 1976a. ⁃ Sussex, Lucy 1994a, see p. 264. Brief mention ⁃ Bennett, Henry Stanley 1947a, p. 156. ⁃ Dobson, Richard Barrie 1976a, p. 2 & n. 4. Cites the allusion as the "most perfect expression" of the proverb, dating the source 1419-20. ⁃ Hilton, Rodney Howard 1976b, see p. 7. ⁃ Holt, James Clarke 1960a, see pp. 98, 109 n. 2. Cites the allusion as an occurrence of the proverb to …2 KB (259 words) - 16:03, 4 July 2021
- By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2014-08-17. Revised by … Allusion Source notes In the printed source, the first line quoted begins with a double quotation mark; this stanza is part of a longer speech. Editor's notes Cf. the proverb, "Many talk of Robin Hood, that never shot in his bow." See Hazlitt, p. 311. Root notes that two of the scribes (those of MSS. Hl 4 and Ph) recognize the saying and supply glosses referring to Robin Hood.' Chaucer (1974), p. 820. Glosses outher] conj. either. nyce] ignorant; foolish; weak; wanton. unmighty] impotent. shrewednesse] wickedness. swich] such. Chaucer (1974), pp. 966, 967, 977, 986, 987 IRHB comments Chaucer here paraphrases the proverb "Many speak of Robin Hood that never shot in his bow ", substituting Love for Robin Hood. This is the first known occurrence of the proverb. Lists ⁃ Not included in Dobson, Richard Barrie 1976a, pp. 293-11. ⁃ Sussex, Lucy 1994a; see p. 263 (dated c. 1380). Editions ⁃ …3 KB (386 words) - 11:46, 21 March 2021
- By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2014-07-23. Revised by … The expression Good even, good Robin Hood is used of civility extorted by fear. A rare variant is "Yea, Robin Hood" (see 1575 allusion by George Gascoigne.) Notes Brief mention ⁃ Heywood, John 1906a, p. 191.712 bytes (87 words) - 06:41, 12 March 2021
- By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2013-07-20. Revised by … Allusion IRHB comments Whimzies is a series of satirical portraits of representatives of various trades of the kind at which Braithwaite was so adept. One of the most popular of all adages relating to the outlaw, the proverb cited in the allusion was in existence by 1385. Lists ⁃ Not in: Dobson, Richard Barrie 1976a. ⁃ Outside scope of: Sussex, Lucy 1994a. Sources ⁃ Braithwaite, Richard 1859a, p. 13. Notes2 KB (211 words) - 18:40, 7 January 2021
- By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2014-08-13. Revised by … Allusion IRHB comments A collection of English proverbs with their Latin equivalents or translations. Lists ⁃ Not included in Dobson, Richard Barrie 1976a, pp. 293-11. ⁃ Outside scope of Sussex, Lucy 1994a. Editions ⁃ Walker, William 1672a; see sig. D4 v. Brief mention ⁃ Halliwell-Phillipps, James Orchard 1847a (and editions of 1850, 1852, 1852, 1855, 1860, 1865, 1869, 1872, 1874, 1881, 1889, 1904, 1970, 1973 ), vol. II, p. 688 s.n. Robin Hood. Notes2 KB (231 words) - 18:40, 7 January 2021
- By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2014-10-16. Revised by … The expression Come, turn about, Robin Hood seems to have implied that to ask Robin Hood to turn about was tantamount to asking the impossible. Dobson, Richard Barrie 1976a, p. 289. Collections and lists ⁃ Dobson, Richard Barrie 1976a, p. 289. Notes769 bytes (95 words) - 06:42, 12 March 2021
- By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2014-10-16. Revised by … The exact meaning of the expression Robin Hood could bear any wind but a thaw wind, with variations such as "stand" for "bear", "anything" for "any wind", is uncertain, but I think it is testimony to the reality of the experience of wind chill. See Wikipedia: Wind chill. I know from experience that winter typically feels colder in windswept, open Denmark than in sheltered but colder areas of southern Norway. Uttering this expression would thus amount to an (implicit) assertion that a windy day with temperatures above feezing point can feel colder than a calm day with temperatures below 0C°. Collections and lists ⁃ Dobson, Richard Barrie 1976a, p. 290. ⁃ Hermentrude 1865a, lists 25 proverbs, including "Robin Hood could bear any wind but a thaw wind". Hermentrude cites an 1864 Lancashire dialect text, reprinted in Ormerod, Oliver 1901a, pp. 105-238, as his source of the majority of the proverbs. I have not …2 KB (296 words) - 06:30, 12 March 2021
- By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2014-10-15. Revised by … The expression Come and drink with Robin Hood or Stay and drink with Robin Hood, which was formerly very common, owed its popularity to its being used as an inscription on inn-signs. Dobson, Richard Barrie 1976a, p. 288. Collections and lists ⁃ Dobson, Richard Barrie 1976a, p. 288. Also see ⁃ Robin Hood and Little John (Hoxton) Notes892 bytes (113 words) - 06:42, 12 March 2021
- By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2014-10-16. Revised by … Robin Hood's mile is a mile considerably longer than the reconized length, perhaps even, as Dobson & Taylor suggest, "a mile of several times the recognized length". Dobson, Richard Barrie 1976a, p. 291. Presumably this expression has itrs background in exaggerated claims about Robin Hood's flight shooting abilities. Collections and lists ⁃ Dobson, Richard Barrie 1976a, p. 291. Notes769 bytes (96 words) - 12:42, 8 January 2021
- By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2014-07-18. Revised by … The meaning of the proverbial expression As crooked as Robin Hood's bow is "very crooked", the idea probably being that Robin Hood's bow was very crooked when bent by himself (as noted by Dobson & Taylor, p. 288). This cannot have been a very common saying as only two citations have been found to date. Collections and lists ⁃ Dobson, Richard Barrie 1976a, p. 288. Citations922 bytes (122 words) - 06:39, 12 March 2021
- By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2014-06-12. Revised by … "Robin Hood" has occasionally been used as a common noun. It may mean a lie or tall tale or it may be used as a generic term for a rebel. Robin Hood = a lie Apparently "Robin Hood" has been used as a noun meaning "a daring lie". John S. Farmer notes in his edition of John Heywood's Dialogue that "[...] the story of Robin Hood ultimately grew so misty and traditional that the name became a generic byword for the marvellous that was not believable. Thus Robin Hood, subs. = a daring lie [...]". Heywood, John 1906a, p. 191. Unfortunately he cites no source or example, neither is this particular use of the name instanced in Heywood's Dialogue. Brief mention ⁃ Heywood, John 1906a, p. 191. Robin Hood = a rebel During the 1590's, the name "Robin Hood" enjoyed a brief vogue as a synonym for a rebel, traitor, enemy or criminal in the English state correspondence that was occasioned by the so-called Tudor conquest of …2 KB (377 words) - 06:40, 12 March 2021
- By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2013-06-16. Revised by Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2016-06-11. This list includes lists of Robin Hood proverbs as well as general proverb collections. ⁃ Dobson, Richard Barrie 1976a, pp. 288-92: "A selection of proverbs of Robin Hood", with quotations and brief discussions. ⁃ Heywood, John 1546a. Includes two Robin Hood proverbs. For quotations, discussion and bibliography, see 1546 - Heywood, John - Dialogue (1) and 1546 - Heywood, John - Dialogue (2). ⁃ N.E.D., vol. VIII, pt. I, p. 736, s.n. Robin Hood, sb., 5. ⁃ Walker, William 1672a, sig. D4 v. Proverbs881 bytes (125 words) - 04:12, 17 May 2020
- ]] By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2014-08-13. Revised by … Allusion Source notes The body of the "Prolegomena", from which the above passage is taken, is printed in italics in the original, emphasized words being in ordinary type. I have reversed this above. The original has the two lines citing the Robin Hood proverb in black letter. IRHB comments George Ripley's Compound of Alchymy (1471), which Ashmole quotes, is one of the works contained in the Theatrum Chemicum Britannicum. A phrase to savour: "the bare Medley of my Dubious Apprehensions". Lists ⁃ Not included in Dobson, Richard Barrie 1976a, pp. 293-11. ⁃ Outside scope of Sussex, Lucy 1994a. Editions ⁃ Ashmole, Elias 1652a; see sig. B2. Background ⁃ Wikipedia: Elias Ashmole. Brief mention ⁃ Halliwell-Phillipps, James Orchard 1847a (and editions of 1850, 1852, 1852, 1855, 1860, 1865, 1869, 1872, 1874, 1881, 1889, 1904, 1970, 1973 ), vol. II, pp. 688-89 s.n. Robin Hood. …4 KB (545 words) - 18:36, 7 January 2021