out

7 But, as he nigher drew, he easily
8 Might scern that it was not his sweetest sweet,

Might > Could
scern > discern (_OED_ quotes this instance)

9 Nor yet her belamour, the partner of his sheet.

belamour > lover (French _bel amour_)

310.23

But it was scornefull _Braggadocchio_,
2 That with his seruant _Trompart_ houerd there,
Sith late he fled from his too earnest foe:
4 Whom such when as _Malbecco_ spyed clere,
He turned backe, and would haue fled arere;
6 Till _Trompart_ ronning hastily, him did stay,
And bad before his soueraine Lord appere:
8 That was him loth, yet durst he not gainesay,
And comming him before, low louted on the lay.

1 But it was scornful Braggadocchio
2 That with his servant Trompart hovered there,
3 Sith late he fled from his too earnest foe:

Sith > Since
late > recently (at 308.18:7)
his too earnest foe > [Sir Ferraugh]

4 Whom such when Malbecco spied clear,
5 He turned back, and would have fled arear;

arear > in the rear; _hence:_ back

6 Till Trompart, running hastily, him did stay,

stay > detain

7 And bade before his sovereign lord appear:
8 That was him loath, yet dared he not gainsay,

him loath > [unpleasant to him]
gainsay > refuse

9 And, coming him before, low louted on the lea.

louted > bowed, made obeisance
lea > ground

310.24

The Boaster at him sternely bent his browe,
2 As if he could haue kild him with his looke,
That to the ground him meekely made to bowe,
4 And awfull terror deepe into him strooke,
That euery member of his bodie quooke.
6 Said he, thou man of nought, what doest thou here,
Vnfitly furnisht with thy bag and booke,
8 Where I expected one with shield and spere,
To proue some deedes of armes vpon an equall pere.

1 The boaster at him sternly bent his brow,

sternly > fiercely

2 As if he could have killed him with his look,
3 That to the ground him meekly made to bow,
4 And awful terror deep into him struck,
5 That every member of his body quaked.

That > [So that]
member > limb; organ

6 Said he, "You man of naught, what do you here,

do > [are you doing]

7 Unfitly furnished with your bag and book,
8 Where I expected one with shield and spear,
9 To prove some deeds of arms upon an equal peer?"

prove > try
peer > peer, rival; nobleman

310.25

The wretched man at his imper