3 Which forth he sent with felonous despite,

felonous > {Cruel, wicked, befitting a felon}
despite > malice; anger

4 And fell intent against the virgin sheen:

fell > terrible
sheen > shining, resplendent; beautiful

5 The mortal steel stayed not, till it was seen

mortal > lethal

6 To gore her side, yet was the wound not deep,
7 But lightly rased her soft silken skin,

rased > scratched

8 That drops of purple blood thereout did weep,

That > [So that]
purple > red, blood-red; _purple also signifying royalty_
thereout > from it [her skin]

9 Which did her lily smock with stains of vermeil steep.

lily > pure white (denoting chastity: cf. 110.13:1 etc.)
vermeil > scarlet

301.66

Wherewith enrag'd she fiercely at them flew,
2 And with her flaming sword about her layd,
That none of them foule mischiefe could eschew,
4 But with her dreadfull strokes were all dismayd:
Here, there, and euery where about her swayd
6 Her wrathfull steele, that none mote it abide;
And eke the _Redcrosse_ knight gaue her good aid,
8 Ay ioyning foot to foot, and side to side,
That in short space their foes they haue quite terrifide.

1 Wherewith enraged, she fiercely at them flew,

Wherewith > With which

2 And with her flaming sword about her laid,
3 That none of them foul mischief could eschew,

That > [So that]
mischief > injury
eschew > escape

4 But with her dreadful strokes were all dismayed:

dismayed > dismayed; defeated

5 Here, there, and everywhere about her swayed

swayed > swung, swept

6 Her wrathful steel, that none might it abide;

that > [so that]
abide > endure; face

7 And eke the Redcross Knight gave her good aid,

eke > also

8 Ay joining foot to foot, and side to side,

Ay > Ever

9 That in short space their foes they have quite terrified.

That > [So that]
space > time

301.67

Tho whenas all were put to shamefull flight,
2 The noble _Britomartis_ her arayd,
And her bright armes about her body dight:
4 For nothing would she lenger there be stayd,
Where so loose life, and so vngentle trade
6 Was vsd of Knights and Ladies seeming gent:
So earely ere the grosse Earthes gryesy shade,
8 Was all disperst out of the firmament,
They tooke their steeds, and forth vpon their iourney went.

1 Tho, when all were put to shameful flight,

Tho > Then

2 The noble