"I never hurt fair maid in all my time, Nor at mine end shall it be;
But give me my bent bow in my hand,
And a broad arrow, I'll let flee;
And where this arrow is taken up, There shall my grave digged be."
But give me my bent bow in my hand,
And a broad arrow, I'll let flee;
And where this arrow is taken up, There shall my grave digged be."
Robin Hood's death, from "The English and Scottish Popular Ballads" by Francis James Child, 1888, version B.
Archery (noun \ˈär-chə-rē\): the art, practice, or skill of propelling arrows with the use of a bow, from Latin arcus. Historically, archery has been used for hunting and combat, while in modern times, its main use is that of a recreational activity.
Archer (ar·cher, noun \ˈär-chər\): Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin arcarius, alteration of arcuarius, from arcuarius of a bow, from Latin arcus bow.