spoil > plunder, spoliation
gan > did
belive > eagerly, quickly

3 And with him forth into the forest went,
4 To wreak the wrath which he did erst revive

erst > lately
revive > bring into existence; _hence:_ kindle

5 In their stern breasts, on him which late did drive

stern > merciless, cruel; fierce
him > [Timias]
late > recently

6 Their brother to reproach and shameful flight:
7 For they had vowed that never he alive
8 Out of that forest should escape their might;

might > power

9 Vile rancour their rude hearts had fild with such despite.

rude > uncultivated, violent
fild > filled; _or:_ filed, defiled (cf. 105.32:2 etc.)
despite > malice; rage

305.17

Within that wood there was a couert glade,
2 Foreby a narrow foord, to them well knowne,
Through which it was vneath for wight to wade;
4 And now by fortune it was ouerflowne:
By that same way they knew that Squire vnknowne
6 Mote algates passe; for thy themselues they set
There in await, with thicke woods ouer growne,
8 And all the while their malice they did whet
With cruell threats, his passage through the ford to let.

1 Within that wood there was a covert glade,
2 Forby a narrow ford, to them well known,

Forby > Hard by, near

3 Through which it was uneath for wight to wade;

uneath > difficult
wight > person, _hence:_ anyone

4 And now by fortune it was overflowed:

overflowed > flooded

5 By that same way they knew that squire unknown
6 Might algates pass; for-thy themselves they set

Might > Must
algates > anyhow, by any means; _hence:_ surely
for-thy > therefore

7 There in await, with thick woods overgrown,

await > watchfulness; ambush

8 And all the while their malice they did whet
9 With cruel threats, his passage through the ford to let.

let > obstruct, hinder

305.18

It fortuned, as they deuized had,
2 The gentle Squire came ryding that same way,
Vnweeting of their wile and treason bad,
4 And through the ford to passen did assay;
But that fierce foster, which late fled away,
6 Stoutly forth stepping on the further shore,
Him boldly bad his passage there to stay,
8 Till he had made amends, and full restore
For all the damage, which he had him doen afore.

1 It fortuned, as they devised had,

devised > conjectured, surmised

2 The gentle squire came riding that same way,

gentle > n