sickernesse,
And her welpointed weapons did about her dresse.

1 she there > there she _1609_

1 Thus she there waited until eventide,
2 Yet living creature none she saw appear:
3 And now sad shadows began the world to hide
4 From mortal view, and wrap in darkness drear;

drear > dreary

5 Yet nould she doff her weary arms, for fear

nould > would not
doff > (Fused form of "do off", as Spenser's apostrophe shows)
arms > armour

6 Of secret danger, nor let sleep oppress

oppress > oppress, overwhelm; take by surprise

7 Her heavy eyes with nature's burden dear,
8 But drew herself aside in sickerness,

sickerness > confidence; security

9 And her well pointed weapons did about her dress.

well pointed > sharp; _but not, apparently:_ well appointed, well
equipped
dress > arrange

CANTO XII

_The maske of Cupid, and th'enchaunted
2 Chamber are displayd,
Whence Britomart redeemes faire
4 Amoret, through charmes decayd._

1 The Masque of Cupid, and the enchanted
2 Chamber are displayed,
3 Whence Britomart redeems fair
4 Amoret, through charms decayed.

charms > magic spells
decayed > wasted, debilitated

312.1

THo when as chearlesse Night ycouered had
2 Faire heauen with an vniuersall cloud,
That euery wight dismayd with darknesse sad,
4 In silence and in sleepe themselues did shroud,
She heard a shrilling Trompet sound aloud,
6 Signe of nigh battell, or got victory;
Nought therewith daunted was her courage proud,
8 But rather stird to cruell enmity,
Expecting euer, when some foe she might descry.

1 Tho when cheerless Night covered had

Tho > Then
Night > (Nox; see 304.55 ff.)

2 Fair heaven with a universal cloud,
3 That every wight, dismayed with darkness sad,

That > [So that]
every > [all severally: all the wights; cf. 301.58:1]
wight > person, creature
sad > sad; heavy

4 In silence and in sleep themselves did shroud,

shroud > conceal

5 She heard a shrilling trumpet sound aloud,
6 Sign of nigh battle, or got victory;
7 Naught therewith daunted was her courage proud,

therewith > with that
courage > spirit

8 But rather stirred to cruel enmity,
9 Expecting ever when some foe she might descry.

Expecting ever > Waiting continuously
when > [for the time when]

312.2

With that, an hideous storme of winde arose,
2 With dreadfull thunder and lightning