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Highwaymen
Band of Merry Men Robin Hood’s brigands. [Br. Lit.: Robin Hood] English highwayman whose gang slew and ate their victims. [Brit. Folklore: Misc.] 17th-century British highwayman; subject of ballads. [Br. Legend: Harvey, 256] stole, especially from the Doone clan. [Br. Lit.: Lorna Doone, Magill I, 524–526] the loves an innkeeper’s daughter, who vainly tries to save him from capture. [Br. Poetry: Noyes “The Highwayman” ] outlaw; stole from rich to give to poor. [Br. Lit.: Robin Hood] the “Gentleman Highwayman”; associate of Dick Turpin. [Br. Hist.: Brewer Note-Book, 363] highwayman hero of the opera. [Br. Lit.: Beggar’s Opera] highwaymen; worked their crimes by night. [Br. Lit.: I Henry IV] Robin Hood of Scotland. [Br. Lit.: Rob Roy] (1706–1739) enjoyed short and brutal career as horsestealer and highwayman. [Br. Hist.: NCE, 2808] treacherous and crafty brigand. [Br. Lit.: Beggar’s Opera] Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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