d me sore lest I should be destroyed. And
ever the king beheld Sir Tristram, that did so marvellous deeds of arms
that he wondered sore what knight he might be, and well he wist it was
not Sir Launcelot. And it was told him that Sir Tristram was in Petit
Britain with Isoud la Blanche Mains, for he deemed, an he had been in
the realm of Logris, Sir Launcelot or some of his fellows that were in
the quest of Sir Tristram that they should have found him or that time.
So King Arthur had marvel what knight he might be. And ever Sir Arthur's
eye was on that shield. All that espied the queen, and that made her
sore afeard.

Then ever Sir Tristram smote down knights wonderly to behold, what upon
the right hand and upon the left hand, that unnethe no knight might
withstand him. And the King of Scots and the King of Ireland began to
withdraw them. When Arthur espied that, he thought that that knight with
the strange shield should not escape him. Then he called unto him Sir
Uwaine le Blanche Mains, and bade him arm him and make him ready. So
anon King Arthur and Sir Uwaine dressed them before Sir Tristram, and
required him to tell them where he had that shield. Sir, he said, I had
it of Queen Morgan le Fay, sister unto King Arthur.

So here endeth this history of this book, for it is the first book of
Sir Tristram de Liones and the second book of Sir Tristram followeth.

GLOSSARY

Abashed, abased, lowered,
Abate, depress, calm,
Abought, paid for,
Abraid, started,
Accompted, counted,
Accorded, agreed,
Accordment, agreement,
Acquit, repay,
Actually, actively,
Adoubted, afraid,
Advision, vision,
Afeard, afraid,
Afterdeal, disadvantage,
Againsay, retract,
Aknown, known,
Aligement, alleviation,
Allegeance, alleviation,
Allow, approve,
Almeries, chests,
Alther, gen. pl., of all,
Amounted, mounted,
Anealed, anointed,
Anguishly, in pain,
Anon, at once,
Apair, weaken,
Apparelled, fitted up,
Appeach, impeach,
Appealed, challenged, accused,
Appertices, displays,
Araged, enraged, ; confused,
Araised, raised,
Arase, obliterate,
Areared, reared,
Armyvestal, martial,
Array, plight, state of affairs,
Arrayed, situated,
Arson, saddle-bow,
Askance, casually,
Assoiled, absolved,
Assotted, infatuated,
Assummon, su