d in his hand beene gaged;
4 And with stiffe force shaking his mortall launce,
To let him weet his doughtie valiaunce,
6 Thus said; Old man, great sure shalbe thy meed,
If where those knights for feare of dew vengeaunce
8 Do lurke, thou certainly to me areed,
That I may wreake on them their hainous hatefull deed.

1 Therewith all suddenly he seemed enraged,

Therewith > With that; thereupon
he > [Braggadocchio]

2 And threatened death with dreadful countenance,
3 As if their lives had in his hand been gaged;

gaged > pledged; left in pledge

4 And with stiff force shaking his mortal lance

stiff > violent
mortal > deadly

5 (To let him weet his doughty valiance),

weet > know, perceive
valiance > valour, bravery

6 Thus said: "Old man, great sure shall be your meed,

meed > reward

7 If where those knights (for fear of due vengeance)
8 Do lurk, you certainly to me aread,

certainly > reliably, with certainty
aread > make known

9 That I may wreak on them their heinous hateful deed."

That > [So that]
wreak > visit [visit on them the equivalent of their misdeed]

203.15

Certes, my Lord, (said he) that shall I soone,
2 And giue you eke good helpe to their decay,
But mote I wisely you aduise to doon;
4 Giue no ods to your foes, but do puruay
Your selfe of sword before that bloudy day:
6 For they be two the prowest knights on ground,
And oft approu'd in many hard assay,
8 And eke of surest steele, that may be found,
Do arme your selfe against that day, them to confound.

1 "Certes, my lord," said he, "that shall I soon,

Certes > Assuredly
that > [aread where those knights do lurk]

2 And give you eke good help to their decay,

eke > moreover
to > [in bringing about]
decay > destruction, death

3 But might I wisely you advise to do:

do > [do the following]

4 Give no odds to your foes, but do purvey

purvey > provide

5 Yourself of sword before that bloody day:

of > [with a]

6 For they be two the prowest knights on ground,

be > [are]
the prowest > [of] the bravest
on ground > in the world

7 And oft approved in many hard assay,

approved > proved, tested
assay > assaults; trials

8 And eke of surest steel that may be found

eke of > [moreover, with the]

9 Do arm yourself against that day, them to confound."

203.16

Dotard (said he) let be thy deepe adu