| court holy-water | gracious but empty promises, courtly flattery |
| cruel | terribly, extremely, exceedingly |
| cruel | [unclear meaning] form of cruelty, cruel creature |
| despiteful | cruel, spiteful, malicious |
| devoted | holy, consecrated, dedicated |
| divine | high-priest, holy man |
| dogged | fierce, cruel, ferocious |
| dog-hearted | cruel, callous, malevolent |
| fell | cruel, fierce, savage |
| furious | cruel, malevolent |
| ghostly | spiritual, holy |
| gracious | holy, sanctified |
| halidom | what I hold holy; or: Our Lady |
| hallow | bless, glorify, honour as holy |
| hard | unpleasant, harsh, cruel |
| holidam | what I hold holy; or: Our Lady |
| hollow | bless, glorify, honour as holy |
| holy | of holiness; also: full of holes |
| holy | virtuous, upright, of great excellence |
| holy tie | marriage |
| holy-cruel | cruel by being holy |
| holy-horse | F alternative to 'hobby-horse' |
| Holy-rood day | in Christian tradition, Holy Cross day, 14 September |
| pious | religious, holy; or: dutiful, loyal |
| reverent | worthy of respect, holy, religious |
| rough | violent, harsh, cruel |
| sacred | revered, respected [as if a holy thing] |
| sainted | saintly, angelic, of holy character |
| sanctified | consecrated, holy |
| sanctimonious | holy, sacred, consecrated |
| sanctuary | holy place, church, religious place of safety |
| statute-cap | woollen cap ordered (by an Act of 1571) to be worn on Sundays and holy days by all below a certain social rank |
| stern | cruel, malevolent, harsh |
| strict | harsh, cruel, unrelenting |
| temple | human body [i.e. temple in which the Holy Spirit lives] |
| tyrannous | cruel, pitiless, oppressive |
| tyrant | pitiless ruffian, cruel villain |
| tyrant | cruel, violent, rapacious |
| ungentle | harsh, violent, cruel |
| unkind | hostile, cruel, harsh |
| wanton | merciless, cruel, pitiless |
| wild | savage, fierce, cruel |
| writ | [archaism] gospel, holy scripture |