wroth,
And swore, that he would lodge with them yfere,
8 Or them dislodge, all were they liefe +or loth+;
And +so defide them+ each, and so defide them both.

4 whyleare > why leare _1596_
8 or loth > orloth _1596_
9 so defide them > defide them _1596;_ them defied _1609_

1 But, to avoid the intolerable stour,

stour > storm, driving storm (Scottish and northern dialect)

2 He was compelled to seek some refuge near,
3 And to that shed, to shroud himself from the shower,

shroud > shelter

4 He came, which full of guests he found whilere,

whilere > erewhile: a while before; _hence:_ already

5 So as he was not let to enter there:

as he was not let > [that he was not allowed]

6 Whereat he began to wax exceeding wroth,

Whereat > At which, whereupon
wax > grow

7 And swore that he would lodge with them yfere,

yfere > together

8 Or them dislodge, all were they lief or loath;

all were they lief or loath > [whether they liked it or not]

9 And so defied them each, and so defied them both.

both > (The two knights, Sir Paridell and Sir Satyrane; a squire
would not be challenged)

309.14

Both were full loth to leaue that needfull tent,
2 And both full loth in darkenesse to debate;
Yet both full liefe him lodging to haue lent,
4 And both full liefe his boasting to abate;
But chiefly _Paridell_ his hart did grate,
6 To heare him threaten so despightfully,
As if he did a dogge +to+ kenell rate,
8 That durst not barke; and rather had he dy,
Then when he was defide, in coward corner ly.

7 to > in _1590_

1 Both were full loath to leave that needful tent,

full > very, exceedingly
tent > (Fig., as a shelter used by travellers)

2 And both full loath in darkness to debate;

debate > fight

3 Yet both full lief him lodging to have lent,

full lief > [were] very willing ("lief" used antithetically to
"loath", as at 309.13:8)

4 And both full lief his boasting to abate;
5 But chiefly Paridell his heart did grate

Paridell his > Paridell's
grate > grind (cf. 101.19:6)

6 To hear him threaten so despitefully,

despitefully > scornfully

7 As if he did a dog to kennel rate,

rate > drive (by scolding)

8 That dared not bark; and rather had he die

rather had he die > [he would rather have died]

9 Than, when he was defied, in coward corner lie.

coward > [a] cowardly

309.15

Tho ha