0
Fariba_sabok Posted 12 years ago
Vocabulary
Robin Hood
Hi. I'm reading the "The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood" and since it's the Middle Age's novel, it's somehow difficult to understand. I come across this sentence: "suffering neither care nor want"
Would you please help me with the meaning?
And here is the related paragraph:
Right merrily they dwelled within the depths of Sherwood Forest, suffering neither care nor want, but passing the time in merry games of archery or bouts of cudgel play living upon the King’s venison, washed down with draughts of ale of October brewing.
Would you please help me with the meaning?
And here is the related paragraph:
Right merrily they dwelled within the depths of Sherwood Forest, suffering neither care nor want, but passing the time in merry games of archery or bouts of cudgel play living upon the King’s venison, washed down with draughts of ale of October brewing.
Top answer
fariba_sabok suffering neither care nor want, They had everything they needed or wanted. (care = the comforts of human companionship, want = lack of food, shelter and the necessities of life)
- fariba_sabok suffering neither care nor want, They had everything they needed or wanted.
- (care = the comforts of human companionship, want = lack of food, shelter and the necessities of life)
Get the Weekly English Kit 📬
New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.
6 Answers
0
fariba_saboksuffering neither care nor want,They had everything they needed or wanted. (care = the comforts of human companionship, want = lack of food, shelter and the necessities of life)
00
Happily they (the outlaws) lived deep within Sherwood Forest (illegally, since the forest belonged to the king), having no cares (like city dwellers do) and no needs (since they lived off the land), and spending their free time in spirited archery or stick fighting contests. For food they had the deer they hunted illegally (the deer were all owned by the King), for drink, cups of strong beer that
00
Thanks AlpheccaStars 
so generally it means they had no concern! Am I right?
so generally it means they had no concern! Am I right?00
0
fariba_sabokThanks AlpheccaStars so generally it means they had no concern! Am I right?Not exactly. They were concerned about the plight of the poor people, and King Richard who was fighting in the crusades, but they had no concerns regarding their ability to make a good life in the forest.
00
Related Questions