Robin Hood / A collection of all the ancient poems, songs, and ballads, now extant, relative to that celebrated English outlaw. To which are prefixed historical anecdotes of his life.

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Halds, holds, holding-places, supports.

Halke, perhaps haugh, low ground by the side of a river. See the glossary to Bishop Douglas’s Virgil, v. Hawchis. Halke with Chaucer signifies a corner; but seems here used in opposition to hill.

Halfendell, half.

Hals, neck.

Hambellet, ambleth.

Hansell. The vendor of any wares is said to receive hansel of his first customer; but the meaning of the text, Haffe hansell for the mar, is not understood, unless it can be thought to imply, Give me hansel, i.e. buy of my pots.

Hart of Greece means perhaps no more than a fat hart, for the sake of a quibble between Greece and grease.

Hawt, aught, anything, something.

Hayt, hath.

Held, kept preserved.