But when he saw them come he did them still forsake.

still forsake > invariably withdraw from

111.25

The knight was +wrath+ to see his stroke beguyld,
2 And smote againe with more outrageous might;
But backe againe the sparckling steele recoyld,
4 And left not any marke, where it did light;
As if in Adamant rocke it had bene pight.
6 The beast impatient of his smarting wound,
And of so fierce and forcible despight,
8 Thought with his wings to stye aboue the ground;
But his late wounded wing vnseruiceable found.

1 wrath > wroth _1590, 1609_

1 The knight was wroth to see his stroke beguiled,

beguiled > foiled

2 And smote again with more outrageous might;

outrageous > fierce, violent

3 But back again the sparkling steel recoiled,
4 And left not any mark where it did light;

light > strike; fall, alight

5 As if in adamant rock it had been pight.

pight > pitched, placed; _hence:_ struck

6 The beast, impatient of his smarting wound

impatient > intolerant, unable to bear the agony
smarting > acutely painful

7 And of so fierce and forcible despite,

so > such
forcible > strong; unavoidable
despite > anger; injury; defiance

8 Thought with his wings to sty above the ground;

sty > rise

9 But his late wounded wing unserviceable found.

late > lately

111.26

Then full of griefe and anguish vehement,
2 He lowdly brayd, that like was neuer heard,
And from his wide deuouring ouen sent
4 A flake of fire, that flashing in his beard,
Him all amazd, and almost made affeard:
6 The scorching flame sore +swinged+ all his face,
And through his armour all his bodie seard,
8 That he could not endure so cruell cace,
But thought his armes to leaue, and helmet to vnlace.

6 swinged > singed _1609_

1 Then, full of grief and anguish vehement,

grief > pain

2 He loudly brayed, that like was never heard,

brayed > cried out
that > [such that the]

3 And from his wide devouring oven sent
4 A flake of fire that, flashing in his beard,

flake > {Flash; fragment of burning matter}
his > [the knight's]

5 Him all amazed, and almost made afeard:

amazed > confused, confounded; overwhelmed
almost > for the most part
afeard > frightened

6 The scorching flame sore swinged all his face,

swinged > singed

7 And through his armour all his body seared,
8 That he could not endure