attaint] exhausted
upright] on his back
sad] heavy
toward her] on her side
for to have been the more surer] in order to be more safely
nothing assured] far from safety
adventure] jeopardy
there as this knight had me] to where this knight captured me
with what engine the fiend enchafed him] by what tricks the devil aroused him
weed] habit
nor fall not… tell you tidings] don’t fall into despair on account of the news I tell you
arson] saddle-bow
feeble] falling into ruin
deal] part
loved thee paramours] desired you sexually
warn] refuse
look thou whether it] consider which
tokens] symbolism
age] time
wanhope] despair
sere] withered
very] true
abide there harbour] keep lodging there
avaunt] boast
erst] before
and I may have the higher hand] if I can get the upper hand
but if thou wilt] if you will not
he shall never the sooner be quit] he still won’t escape
let] prevent
entermete] interfere
meddle] fight
dressing] raising
No force] no matter
alliegement] alleviation
unkindly] unnatural
betook] entrusted
sue] follow
on the shipboard] from on board the ship
swallow] whirlpool
inwardly] thoroughly
blessed him] crossed himself
virtues] powers
scales of the haft] cross-pieces of the shaft
conversant in Caledonia] inhabits Scotland
Par fay] by my faith
warned] forbidden
lasted] extended
fell to] turned
ne reck thou never] do not be concerned
yard] branch
certified … standest in doubt] explained what puzzled you
learn] instruct
so subtly … be all one] made so skilfully that no one can tell it is not all in one piece
selar] canopy
besprent] sprinkled
I ne am but] I am nothing other than
a rich purse by seeming] what appeared to be a rich purse
great pain wherein we should have entered] the great difficulty we would have found ourselves in
arrayed] circumstanced
noyous] grievous
God’s body in a cup] i.e. the Eucharist in a chalice
not but one year] just a year ago
made beat down chapels] caused chapels to be destroyed
houseled] given the Eucharist
suffer] bear patiently
meddle] fight
journey] day’s work
mesel] leprosy
evil at ease] in great pain
Saviour] i.e. the Eucharist
avised her] looked at her face
dressed him] made his way
enforced him mickle] exerted himself greatly
sacring] consecration of the Eucharist
hair] hair shirt
small] fine
dressed him against him] rose to greet him
since God was born] i.e. since the Nativity
at traverse] crossing their path
no rede] pointless
very] true
the holy meat shall be departed] the Eucharist shall be divided
bed of tree] a wooden litter
oblay] wafer
rivage] shore
took] gave
paynims] pagans
come to his land] had assumed the rule
sacring] moment of consecration
deadly flesh] mortal body
yielded him] withdrew
spiritualities] consecrated ground
almeries] repositories
behight] promised
in await] under watch
blood] kin
forfend] forbid
defended me so highly] barred me so absolutely
utterance] utmost, i.e. death
appealed] accused
distained] dishonoured
report me unto] say before
worshipped] brought honour
large] generous
mal engine] evil trickery
affinity] powerful connections
driving] spurring
knights parters] marshals
sop of wine] a cup of wine with bread in it
lapped it in her train] wrapped it in the skirt of her dress
journey] day’s work
acquit] repay
plaie] wound
Our Lady Day of the Assumption] 15 August
Within fifteen days] i.e. a fort-night before
allow] acknowledge
it is of late come since ye were waxed so wise] it is a recent innovation that you have become so sensible
wight] muscular
betook] entrusted to
all the while she might be suffered] as long as she was allowed
chaflet] platform
hoved] waited
pulled him down] i.e. from his horse
take no force of] care nothing for
cousin germain’s] first cousin’s
avised] looked at his face
lain] conceal
ye bear you well] you will do well
may not wield himself] is disabled
betook] entrusted
adventure] jeopardy
force] matter
that sleeve-bearing repents me] I regret he carried that sleeve
bobaunce] boasting
warn] forbid
enchafe] exercise
relieved] recovered
to make aspies] have watch kept
unhappiness] evil destiny
all our leader] i.e. leader of us all
over-charged] overbore
old-said saw] traditional saying
beseen] behaved
big and light] strong and vigorous
All Hallowmas] All Saints’ (i November)
bain] bath
frick] mettlesome
strained him] exerted himself
straitly] severely
appeal] accuse
enforce] exert
again-coming] return
recrayed] recreant
mal engine] deceit
cast me] intend
and I had would] if I had wished
may not do withal] cannot help it
report me] appeal for confirmation
nor nought I will and I may] I desire nothing so long as I am able to
shrove her clean] purified herself by confession
Creator] i.e. the Eucharist
ghostly father] spiritua father (i.e. confessor)
sufferance] will
allegiance] alleviation
indite] compose
barget] small boat
a certain to wait upon] a certain number to guard
broke it] broke the seal
went again] returned
take no force] do not care
but if it were at a great jousts cried] except at a formal joust proclaimed by heralds
warn] forbid
force] exert
for the string and for abait] on the leash and for setting on
coasted] followed
soil] wallowing-place
feute] trail
unhappily] unfortunately
let devise] invented a scheme
held … strait] pressed them hard
paid] satisfied
seemed] appeared
delivered] dealt with
sadly] steadily
arson] saddle-bow
sit] withstand
relieved] rallied
blow unto lodging] sound a trumpet to have
the knights return to their lodgings
namely] especially
rasure] destruction
or else and he were nearhand] or if he were nearby
in his stead that was dead] to fill the place of the dead man
bedashed] bedecked
battle of arrest] raid
cast] plot
with this] on this condition
hold] resist
of a great advantage] by a great deal
masteries] deeds of oppression
namely] especially
appointment] terms
give right nought of you] am not concerned about you
meddle] reach to fight
danger of a coward] in the power of a coward
annoyed] troubled
chariot] cart
rearmain] backward blow with the hand
awaiting] watching
noise] loose talk
forthink yourself] regret
of wisdom to lay down every shameful noise] to suppress wisely every breath of scandal
let me but I should make] stop me from making
driving] spurring
report me] appeal for confirmation
rumour] disturbance
displayed] drawn back
it will be taken at your hands] your challenge will be taken up
rede] advise
be advised] take careful thought
estures] rooms
ten fathom] sixty feet (twenty metres)
fare] fuss
fear] frighten
driving] galloping
knights parters of the field] marshals of the lists
avaunt] boast
discovered] revealed
kindly] in accordance with nature
me rueth of] I pity
done] boon
trenchant glaive] sharp sword
and I might or durst] if I could or dared
ransacked] searched
loving] praise
let ravish] had fetched
sought upon their deeds] strove after action
chariot] i.e. cart
morte] death [of]
long upon] on account of
not in no counsel] not confidentially
wrack] strife
lain] conceal
disparbled] broken up
but if he be taken with the deed] unless he is taken red-handed
wight] strong
wrath] injure
form] bench (to use as a battering-ram)
deprave] accuse
mal engine] evil purpose
weal] happiness, well-being
done for] helped
fell to] fell in with
heat] anger
taken] understood
handled] taken
your althers advice] the advice of you all
may happen to have magré] may turn out to be in disfavour
grounden glaive] sharpened sword
like of conditions] similar in character
condescended] agreed
all for-bled] having lost much blood
I may not with my worship] I cannot honourably do otherwise
mainour] incriminating circumstances
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