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.

by Unknown

Reve, taken by force.

Reves, bailiffs, receivers.

Ripe, cleanse. Riped, cleansed.

Rod, poles, perches. A rod, pole, or perch is usually sixteen feet and a half, but in Sherwood forest (according to Blount) it is 21 feet, the foot there being 18 inches.

Rode, rood, cross.

Rung, staff.

Ryall, royal.

Ryalty, royalty.

Ryghtwys, righteous, just.

Sack, a kind of Spanish wine, perhaps sherry, formerly much drank in this country; very different, at least, from the sweet (or canary) wine now so called.