Death of Robin Hood
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
He was bled to death treacherously by a nun, instigated to the foul deed by his kinsman, the prior of Kirklees, near Halifax.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “Death of Robin Hood” mean?
He was bled to death treacherously by a nun, instigated to the foul deed by his kinsman, the prior of Kirklees, near Halifax.
Is “Death of Robin Hood” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.