319. Mette, dreamed. 321. heer, here. Andromacha. 409. al outrely, utterly. of 410. morwe, morning. The dream Andromache, wife of Hector, is recorded not in Homer but in the De Excidio Troiae of Dares popular mediæval authority on the Phrygius, a Trojan war. 325. thilke, the same. 411. flough, flew. 420. bulte it to the bren, bolt it to the bran, i.e., sift the matter. 421. Augustyn. St. Augustine (d. 430), a great theologian. 422. Bocce, Boethius (d. 525), wrote On the Consclation of Philosophy, in which, among other things, he discusses God's foreknowledge and man's free will. Bradwardyn, Thomas Bradwardine, an Oxford theologian of the early 14th century, wrote On the Cause of God, in which he discusses the problem of free will and predestination. 423. forwiting, foreknowledge. 424. streyneth me nedely, constrains me necessarily. 7. behest, promise. 8. David, the second king of Israel, 1055-1015 B. C. 9. Judas Maccabæus (d. 160 B. C.), a famous Jewish patriot and warrior. 13. stalled, installed, placed. 18. Charlemagne, king of the Franks and emperor of the Romans. Crowned emperor, Soo A. D. 21. Godfrey of Boloine, Godefroy de Bouillon (1061-1100), a leader of the first Crusade. 24. King Edward the Fourth, king of England 1461-83. 25. instantly, insistently, earnestly. 20. a. 21. aretted, reckoned. 25. Glastonbury, a town in Somerset, England, seat of an abbey. 26. Polichronicon. Ranulf Higden (died c. 1363), a monk of Chester, wrote Polychronicon, a general history, in Latin. 33. Galfridus, Geoffrey of Monmouth (c. 11001152?), whose fabulous Latin History of the Kings of Britain purported to be based largely upon a 'British book." 40-1. Patricius Imperator, 'Noble Arthur, Emperor of Britain, Gaul, Germany and Dacia.' b. 1. Camelot, a legendary spot in England where Arthur was said to have had his court. 23. conning, knowledge, skill. 25. emprised, undertaken. 21. a. 28. gat, begot. 36. assotted, infatuated, besotted. b. 43. did do make, had made. 47. made a parliament, called a council. 57. prefixed, set, decided upon. 22. a. 6. longed, belonged. 12. garnished, furnished, supplied. 14. wist, heard, learned. 21. prevail, avail. 29. sithen, afterward. 37. book and bell and candle, a reference to for mal ecclesiastical curses. 49. orgulist, most arrogant, insolent. b. 1. sonds, messages. 12. made write, had written. 18. depraved, calumniated, vilified. 34. term, length of time. 46. new-fangle, fickle. 58. carracks, large, round-built vessels. 23. a. 1. let, prevent. 12. maugre, in spite of. power, army. 31. affiance, trust, confidence. 44. cankered, inveterate. 45. danger, subjection, control. 51. cedle, schedule, note. 56. French book. As Caxton explains in his preface, Malory's sources are chiefly French. b. 27. straitly bestead, hard pressed. 29. let king, had him crowned king. 24. a. 2. pight a new field, prepared for another battle. Barham Down, a short distance south of Canterbury. 31. Trinity Sunday, the eighth Sunday after Eas ter. 45. chaflet, platform. b. 9. weened, thought. 23. an, if. 27. parties, sides. 33. as to-morn, to-morrow. 34-5. proffer you largely, make liberal offers. 38. worshipfully, honorably, respectfully. 44. wightly, swiftly, strongly. 46. avision, vision. 25. a. 16. everych, each, every one. 43. beams, horns. 51. foining, thrusting. b. 1. devoir, duty, service. 3. stinted, ceased. 7. wood, mad. 41. Tide, befall. 54. foin, thrust. 58. bur, an iron ring, to prevent the hand from slipping. 26. a. 17. wit, know. 20. yede, went. 53. brast, burst. b. 19. lightly, quickly. 46. wap, ripple. wan, grow wan. 27. a. 39. Avilion, or Avalon, the Land of the Blessed in Celtic mythology. 48. holt, a hill with a grove on it. b. 3. graven, dug. 6. flemed, put to flight. 10. deeming, judging. 15. besant, a gold coin, first coined at Byzantium. 20. still, always. 39. read, tell. 28. a. 55. let, prevent. b. 10. hard bestead, hard pressed. 21. unhap, misfortune. 35. will my worship, wish my honor. 43. spered, asked, inquired. 29. a. 4. dole, alms. 14. Requiem, the mass for the dead, the first words of the Introit being Requiem aeternam dona eis. 19. dured, lasted. 29. sithen, since. 32. disease, trouble. 50. still, always, constantly. 53. boot, use, advantage. b. 30. wrack, ruin. 30. a. 4. perfection, the religious or monastic life. 21-2. gray or white, referring to the habit, or costume. 52. assoil, absolve. b. 10-11. overthwart and endlong, across and up and down. 28. still, continually. 30. lust, desire. 43. took no force, paid no heed. 50. by then, when. 53. purvey, provide. 53. horse bier, bier drawn by horses. 31. a. 12. yede, went. 35. Dirige. An antiphon in the office for the dead begins with the word Dirige- ('direct'). 37. brenning, burning. 53. cered cloth of Raines, waxed cloth of Raines (in Brittany). b. 13. careful, troubled. 15. orgulity, arrogance, pride. 32. dwined, dwindled. 48. steven, voice. 49. longeth, belong. 50. need you, be necessary to you. 55-6. will into, wills to go into. 58. houseled, given the Eucharist. 32. a. 1. ancaled, anointed. 30. dretching of swevens, tormenting of dreams. 53. quire, choir. 58. worship, honor, dignity. b. 45. rest, a loop or hook attached to the armor, to steady the spear in a charge. 33. a. 18. favor of makers, fabrication of poets. 22. quick, alive. b. 32. Caxton me to be made.' 12. wrocken, avenged. towe, two. 13. Sweavens, dreams. 17. Buske, dress, prepare. bowne, prepare. 39. 29. capull-hyde, horse-hide. 36. farley, strange. 39. ken, know. 40. And, if. 43. bale, evil. 50. slade, valley. 64. lyeve, live. 65. than, then. 71. ony, any. 75. rescous, rescue. 82. greeve, grieve, hurt, wound. 88. rove, roof. 89. than, then. 91. Syth, since. 93. 00, one. 36. 94. perdé, French par dieu, less strong than 'by God.' 97. lust, desire, wish. 103. dere, animals. 104. vitayle, victuals, food. THE BATTLE OF OTTERBURN During the reign of Richard II (1377-1399), the Scots frequently harried in the northern part of England. In 1388 an army of Scots, under James, Earl of Douglas, besieged Newcastle for three days. At this time Douglas met Harry Percy, 'Hotspur,' in single combat, captured his lance and banner, and boasted that he would raise the banner on the Scottish castle at Dalkeith. Percy collected a force, pursued the Scots, and attacked them at night in a hand to hand fight, at Otterburn, near the frontier. Although Douglas was killed, the English were defeated and Percy was taken prisoner. 1. Lamasse, Lammas, August 1st. 2. wynnes, dry. 96. garre, make, cause. 98. and lesse, if it were a lie. 100. peysse, peace. 101. yerle of Mentaye, Earl of Menteith. uncle. 102. forwarde, van. 103. cawte and kene, wary and bold. 105. Bowghan, Buchan. 110. bowen, ready. 44. 115. can, gan, did. 116. hyght, promised. 121. agayne, back. 122. upon hye, in a loud voice. 128. schoote, sent. 130. ryall, royal. rowght, rout, company. 132. rowynde, round. 138. layne, lie. 140. agayne, against. 155. Wende, go. 156. yee, eye. 161. weynde ground. eme, 181. perte, part, side. 183. lucettes, pikes (fish). 199. swapped, smote. whyll that the, until they. 200. collayne, Cologne steel. 45. 201. bassonnettes, steel caps, helmets. 202. roke, reek, steam. 210. rede, guessed. 215. thee, they. beette, beat. 218. stounde, hour, time. 225. eke a, every. 229. freke, man. 230. stowre, battle. 231. drye, endure. 238. Grysely, fearfully. 263. Seyng, seeing. 268. makes, mates, husband. fette, fetched. 276. borowed, ransomed. CAPTAIN CAR OR EDOM O GORDON Adam Gordon was deputy, in 1571, for Queen Mary in the north of Scotland, where he encoun tered the hostility of the Forbeses, who supported the king's party. On one occasion he sent his soldiers to take the castle of Towie in the queen's name. After the lady of the house had refused, the eager soldiers were commanded by their leader, Captain Ker, to set fire to the castle. Tradition has it that the lady and twenty-seven others were burned to death. 1. Martynmas, Nov. 11th. 4. holde, castle. 46. 5. Syck, sike, sick. to-towe, too-too. 9. wether, whither. 17. lend, leaned. |