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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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