hold these}
6 Which her lavish lovers to her gave;
lavish > lavish; licentious
7 Her wanton palfrey all was overspread
wanton > playful, unruly; wanton
palfrey > {Saddle-horse for ladies}
8 With tinsel trappings, woven like a wave,
tinsel > {Glittering, sparkling with interwoven golden or silver
thread}
9 Whose bridle rang with golden bells and bosses brave.
bosses > studs
brave > splendid, fine; showy
102.14
With faire disport and courting dalliaunce
2 She intertainde her louer all the way:
But when she saw the knight his speare aduaunce,
4 She soone left off her mirth and wanton play,
And bad her knight addresse him to the fray:
6 His foe was nigh at hand. He prickt with pride
And hope to winne his Ladies heart that day,
8 Forth spurred fast: adowne his coursers side
The red bloud trickling staind the way, as he did ride.
1 With fair disport and courting dalliance
disport > merriment, entertainment, wanton entertainment; diversion
(including the sense of "diverting from the true path")
courting > amorous
dalliance > {Idle and amusing talk}
2 She entertained her lover all the way:
3 But when she saw the knight his spear advance,
advance > raise; advance
4 She soon left off her mirth and wanton play,
5 And bade her knight address himself to the fray:
6 His foe was nigh at hand. He, pricked with pride
7 And hope to win his lady's heart that day,
8 Forth spurred fast: down his courser's side
9 The red blood trickling stained the way as he did ride.
102.15
The knight of the _Redcrosse_ when him he spide,
2 Spurring so hote with rage +dispiteous+,
Gan fairely couch his speare, and towards ride:
4 Soone meete they both, both fell and furious,
That daunted with their forces hideous,
6 Their steeds do stagger, and amazed stand,
And eke themselues too rudely rigorous,
8 Astonied with the stroke of their owne hand,
Do backe rebut, and each to other yeeldeth land.
2 dispiteous > dispighteous _1609_
1 The Knight of the Redcross, when him he spied,
2 Spurring so hot with rage dispiteous,
dispiteous > pitiless
3 Gan fairly couch his spear, and towards ride:
Gan > Did
fairly > well, expertly
couch > {Place it in its rest and hold it ready for attack}
towards > in his [Sansfoy's] direction
4 Soon meet they both, both fell and furious,
fell > fierce, terrible
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