Chapter IX

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading This said, they both a furlongs mountenance Retyrd their steeds, to ronne in euen race: But _Braggadocchio_ with his bloudie lance Once hauing turnd, no more returnd his face, But left his loue to losse, and fled himselfe apace.

any address at which you dwell more than temporarily

From this reading The knight him seeing fly, had no regard xix Him to poursew, but to the Ladie rode, And hauing her from _Trompart_ lightly reard, Vpon his Courser set the louely lode, And with her fled away without abode.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading At those proud words that other knight begonne To wexe exceeding wroth, and him ared To turne his steede about, or sure he should be ded.

reduce in scope while retaining essential elements

From this reading Sith then (said _Braggadocchio_) needes thou wilt xviii Thy dayes abridge, through proofe of puissance, Turne we our steedes, that both in equall tilt May meet againe, and each take happie chance.

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From this reading Sith then (said _Braggadocchio_) needes thou wilt xviii Thy dayes abridge, through proofe of puissance, Turne we our steedes, that both in equall tilt May meet againe, and each take happie chance.

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From this reading Well weened he, that fairest _Florimell_ It was, with whom in company he yode, And so her selfe did alwaies to him tell; So made him thinke him selfe in heauen, that was in hell.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading At those proud words that other knight begonne To wexe exceeding wroth, and him ared To turne his steede about, or sure he should be ded.

(poetic, literary) quickly

From this reading This said, they both a furlongs mountenance Retyrd their steeds, to ronne in euen race: But _Braggadocchio_ with his bloudie lance Once hauing turnd, no more returnd his face, But left his loue to losse, and fled himselfe apace.

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From this reading At those proud words that other knight begonne To wexe exceeding wroth, and him ared To turne his steede about, or sure he should be ded.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At those proud words that other knight begonne To wexe exceeding wroth, and him ared To turne his steede about, or sure he should be ded.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading The knight him seeing fly, had no regard xix Him to poursew, but to the Ladie rode, And hauing her from _Trompart_ lightly reard, Vpon his Courser set the louely lode, And with her fled away without abode.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading At those proud words that other knight begonne To wexe exceeding wroth, and him ared To turne his steede about, or sure he should be ded.

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From this reading At those proud words that other knight begonne To wexe exceeding wroth, and him ared To turne his steede about, or sure he should be ded.

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From this reading This said, they both a furlongs mountenance Retyrd their steeds, to ronne in euen race: But _Braggadocchio_ with his bloudie lance Once hauing turnd, no more returnd his face, But left his loue to losse, and fled himselfe apace.

the two together, not just one

From this reading Sith then (said _Braggadocchio_) needes thou wilt xviii Thy dayes abridge, through proofe of puissance, Turne we our steedes, that both in equall tilt May meet againe, and each take happie chance.

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From this reading Sith then (said _Braggadocchio_) needes thou wilt xviii Thy dayes abridge, through proofe of puissance, Turne we our steedes, that both in equall tilt May meet againe, and each take happie chance.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading This said, they both a furlongs mountenance Retyrd their steeds, to ronne in euen race: But _Braggadocchio_ with his bloudie lance Once hauing turnd, no more returnd his face, But left his loue to losse, and fled himselfe apace.

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading Sith then (said _Braggadocchio_) needes thou wilt xviii Thy dayes abridge, through proofe of puissance, Turne we our steedes, that both in equall tilt May meet againe, and each take happie chance.

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading Well weened he, that fairest _Florimell_ It was, with whom in company he yode, And so her selfe did alwaies to him tell; So made him thinke him selfe in heauen, that was in hell.

a huntsman who hunts small animals with fast dogs that use sight rather than scent to follow their prey

From this reading The knight him seeing fly, had no regard xix Him to poursew, but to the Ladie rode, And hauing her from _Trompart_ lightly reard, Vpon his Courser set the louely lode, And with her fled away without abode.

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From this reading Sith then (said _Braggadocchio_) needes thou wilt xviii Thy dayes abridge, through proofe of puissance, Turne we our steedes, that both in equall tilt May meet againe, and each take happie chance.

a doctor's degree in education

From this reading At those proud words that other knight begonne To wexe exceeding wroth, and him ared To turne his steede about, or sure he should be ded.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Well weened he, that fairest _Florimell_ It was, with whom in company he yode, And so her selfe did alwaies to him tell; So made him thinke him selfe in heauen, that was in hell.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading Sith then (said _Braggadocchio_) needes thou wilt xviii Thy dayes abridge, through proofe of puissance, Turne we our steedes, that both in equall tilt May meet againe, and each take happie chance.

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From this reading Sith then (said _Braggadocchio_) needes thou wilt xviii Thy dayes abridge, through proofe of puissance, Turne we our steedes, that both in equall tilt May meet againe, and each take happie chance.

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From this reading This said, they both a furlongs mountenance Retyrd their steeds, to ronne in euen race: But _Braggadocchio_ with his bloudie lance Once hauing turnd, no more returnd his face, But left his loue to losse, and fled himselfe apace.

far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree

From this reading At those proud words that other knight begonne To wexe exceeding wroth, and him ared To turne his steede about, or sure he should be ded.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading This said, they both a furlongs mountenance Retyrd their steeds, to ronne in euen race: But _Braggadocchio_ with his bloudie lance Once hauing turnd, no more returnd his face, But left his loue to losse, and fled himselfe apace.

superlative of “fair” — free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading Well weened he, that fairest _Florimell_ It was, with whom in company he yode, And so her selfe did alwaies to him tell; So made him thinke him selfe in heauen, that was in hell.

inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly

From this reading This said, they both a furlongs mountenance Retyrd their steeds, to ronne in euen race: But _Braggadocchio_ with his bloudie lance Once hauing turnd, no more returnd his face, But left his loue to losse, and fled himselfe apace.

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From this reading Well weened he, that fairest _Florimell_ It was, with whom in company he yode, And so her selfe did alwaies to him tell; So made him thinke him selfe in heauen, that was in hell.

travel through the air; be airborne

From this reading The knight him seeing fly, had no regard xix Him to poursew, but to the Ladie rode, And hauing her from _Trompart_ lightly reard, Vpon his Courser set the louely lode, And with her fled away without abode.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The knight him seeing fly, had no regard xix Him to poursew, but to the Ladie rode, And hauing her from _Trompart_ lightly reard, Vpon his Courser set the louely lode, And with her fled away without abode.

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From this reading This said, they both a furlongs mountenance Retyrd their steeds, to ronne in euen race: But _Braggadocchio_ with his bloudie lance Once hauing turnd, no more returnd his face, But left his loue to losse, and fled himselfe apace.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The knight him seeing fly, had no regard xix Him to poursew, but to the Ladie rode, And hauing her from _Trompart_ lightly reard, Vpon his Courser set the louely lode, And with her fled away without abode.

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From this reading Sith then (said _Braggadocchio_) needes thou wilt xviii Thy dayes abridge, through proofe of puissance, Turne we our steedes, that both in equall tilt May meet againe, and each take happie chance.

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From this reading This said, they both a furlongs mountenance Retyrd their steeds, to ronne in euen race: But _Braggadocchio_ with his bloudie lance Once hauing turnd, no more returnd his face, But left his loue to losse, and fled himselfe apace.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading At those proud words that other knight begonne To wexe exceeding wroth, and him ared To turne his steede about, or sure he should be ded.

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From this reading Well weened he, that fairest _Florimell_ It was, with whom in company he yode, And so her selfe did alwaies to him tell; So made him thinke him selfe in heauen, that was in hell.

any place of pain and turmoil

From this reading Well weened he, that fairest _Florimell_ It was, with whom in company he yode, And so her selfe did alwaies to him tell; So made him thinke him selfe in heauen, that was in hell.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading The knight him seeing fly, had no regard xix Him to poursew, but to the Ladie rode, And hauing her from _Trompart_ lightly reard, Vpon his Courser set the louely lode, And with her fled away without abode.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading At those proud words that other knight begonne To wexe exceeding wroth, and him ared To turne his steede about, or sure he should be ded.

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From this reading This said, they both a furlongs mountenance Retyrd their steeds, to ronne in euen race: But _Braggadocchio_ with his bloudie lance Once hauing turnd, no more returnd his face, But left his loue to losse, and fled himselfe apace.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading At those proud words that other knight begonne To wexe exceeding wroth, and him ared To turne his steede about, or sure he should be ded.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Sith then (said _Braggadocchio_) needes thou wilt xviii Thy dayes abridge, through proofe of puissance, Turne we our steedes, that both in equall tilt May meet againe, and each take happie chance.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Well weened he, that fairest _Florimell_ It was, with whom in company he yode, And so her selfe did alwaies to him tell; So made him thinke him selfe in heauen, that was in hell.

originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit

From this reading At those proud words that other knight begonne To wexe exceeding wroth, and him ared To turne his steede about, or sure he should be ded.

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From this reading The knight him seeing fly, had no regard xix Him to poursew, but to the Ladie rode, And hauing her from _Trompart_ lightly reard, Vpon his Courser set the louely lode, And with her fled away without abode.

a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon

From this reading This said, they both a furlongs mountenance Retyrd their steeds, to ronne in euen race: But _Braggadocchio_ with his bloudie lance Once hauing turnd, no more returnd his face, But left his loue to losse, and fled himselfe apace.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading This said, they both a furlongs mountenance Retyrd their steeds, to ronne in euen race: But _Braggadocchio_ with his bloudie lance Once hauing turnd, no more returnd his face, But left his loue to losse, and fled himselfe apace.

without good reason

From this reading The knight him seeing fly, had no regard xix Him to poursew, but to the Ladie rode, And hauing her from _Trompart_ lightly reard, Vpon his Courser set the louely lode, And with her fled away without abode.

a deposit of valuable ore occurring within definite boundaries separating it from surrounding rocks

From this reading The knight him seeing fly, had no regard xix Him to poursew, but to the Ladie rode, And hauing her from _Trompart_ lightly reard, Vpon his Courser set the louely lode, And with her fled away without abode.

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From this reading This said, they both a furlongs mountenance Retyrd their steeds, to ronne in euen race: But _Braggadocchio_ with his bloudie lance Once hauing turnd, no more returnd his face, But left his loue to losse, and fled himselfe apace.

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From this reading This said, they both a furlongs mountenance Retyrd their steeds, to ronne in euen race: But _Braggadocchio_ with his bloudie lance Once hauing turnd, no more returnd his face, But left his loue to losse, and fled himselfe apace.

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From this reading The knight him seeing fly, had no regard xix Him to poursew, but to the Ladie rode, And hauing her from _Trompart_ lightly reard, Vpon his Courser set the louely lode, And with her fled away without abode.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Well weened he, that fairest _Florimell_ It was, with whom in company he yode, And so her selfe did alwaies to him tell; So made him thinke him selfe in heauen, that was in hell.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading Sith then (said _Braggadocchio_) needes thou wilt xviii Thy dayes abridge, through proofe of puissance, Turne we our steedes, that both in equall tilt May meet againe, and each take happie chance.

come together

From this reading Sith then (said _Braggadocchio_) needes thou wilt xviii Thy dayes abridge, through proofe of puissance, Turne we our steedes, that both in equall tilt May meet againe, and each take happie chance.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading This said, they both a furlongs mountenance Retyrd their steeds, to ronne in euen race: But _Braggadocchio_ with his bloudie lance Once hauing turnd, no more returnd his face, But left his loue to losse, and fled himselfe apace.

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From this reading This said, they both a furlongs mountenance Retyrd their steeds, to ronne in euen race: But _Braggadocchio_ with his bloudie lance Once hauing turnd, no more returnd his face, But left his loue to losse, and fled himselfe apace.

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From this reading Sith then (said _Braggadocchio_) needes thou wilt xviii Thy dayes abridge, through proofe of puissance, Turne we our steedes, that both in equall tilt May meet againe, and each take happie chance.

not any; not one

From this reading This said, they both a furlongs mountenance Retyrd their steeds, to ronne in euen race: But _Braggadocchio_ with his bloudie lance Once hauing turnd, no more returnd his face, But left his loue to losse, and fled himselfe apace.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Sith then (said _Braggadocchio_) needes thou wilt xviii Thy dayes abridge, through proofe of puissance, Turne we our steedes, that both in equall tilt May meet againe, and each take happie chance.

on one occasion

From this reading This said, they both a furlongs mountenance Retyrd their steeds, to ronne in euen race: But _Braggadocchio_ with his bloudie lance Once hauing turnd, no more returnd his face, But left his loue to losse, and fled himselfe apace.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading At those proud words that other knight begonne To wexe exceeding wroth, and him ared To turne his steede about, or sure he should be ded.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading At those proud words that other knight begonne To wexe exceeding wroth, and him ared To turne his steede about, or sure he should be ded.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Sith then (said _Braggadocchio_) needes thou wilt xviii Thy dayes abridge, through proofe of puissance, Turne we our steedes, that both in equall tilt May meet againe, and each take happie chance.

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From this reading The knight him seeing fly, had no regard xix Him to poursew, but to the Ladie rode, And hauing her from _Trompart_ lightly reard, Vpon his Courser set the louely lode, And with her fled away without abode.

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From this reading Sith then (said _Braggadocchio_) needes thou wilt xviii Thy dayes abridge, through proofe of puissance, Turne we our steedes, that both in equall tilt May meet againe, and each take happie chance.

feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride

From this reading At those proud words that other knight begonne To wexe exceeding wroth, and him ared To turne his steede about, or sure he should be ded.

power to influence or coerce

From this reading Sith then (said _Braggadocchio_) needes thou wilt xviii Thy dayes abridge, through proofe of puissance, Turne we our steedes, that both in equall tilt May meet againe, and each take happie chance.

any competition

From this reading This said, they both a furlongs mountenance Retyrd their steeds, to ronne in euen race: But _Braggadocchio_ with his bloudie lance Once hauing turnd, no more returnd his face, But left his loue to losse, and fled himselfe apace.

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From this reading The knight him seeing fly, had no regard xix Him to poursew, but to the Ladie rode, And hauing her from _Trompart_ lightly reard, Vpon his Courser set the louely lode, And with her fled away without abode.

(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point

From this reading The knight him seeing fly, had no regard xix Him to poursew, but to the Ladie rode, And hauing her from _Trompart_ lightly reard, Vpon his Courser set the louely lode, And with her fled away without abode.

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From this reading This said, they both a furlongs mountenance Retyrd their steeds, to ronne in euen race: But _Braggadocchio_ with his bloudie lance Once hauing turnd, no more returnd his face, But left his loue to losse, and fled himselfe apace.

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From this reading This said, they both a furlongs mountenance Retyrd their steeds, to ronne in euen race: But _Braggadocchio_ with his bloudie lance Once hauing turnd, no more returnd his face, But left his loue to losse, and fled himselfe apace.

inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading The knight him seeing fly, had no regard xix Him to poursew, but to the Ladie rode, And hauing her from _Trompart_ lightly reard, Vpon his Courser set the louely lode, And with her fled away without abode.

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From this reading This said, they both a furlongs mountenance Retyrd their steeds, to ronne in euen race: But _Braggadocchio_ with his bloudie lance Once hauing turnd, no more returnd his face, But left his loue to losse, and fled himselfe apace.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Sith then (said _Braggadocchio_) needes thou wilt xviii Thy dayes abridge, through proofe of puissance, Turne we our steedes, that both in equall tilt May meet againe, and each take happie chance.

perception by means of the eyes

From this reading The knight him seeing fly, had no regard xix Him to poursew, but to the Ladie rode, And hauing her from _Trompart_ lightly reard, Vpon his Courser set the louely lode, And with her fled away without abode.

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From this reading Well weened he, that fairest _Florimell_ It was, with whom in company he yode, And so her selfe did alwaies to him tell; So made him thinke him selfe in heauen, that was in hell.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The knight him seeing fly, had no regard xix Him to poursew, but to the Ladie rode, And hauing her from _Trompart_ lightly reard, Vpon his Courser set the louely lode, And with her fled away without abode.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading At those proud words that other knight begonne To wexe exceeding wroth, and him ared To turne his steede about, or sure he should be ded.

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From this reading Sith then (said _Braggadocchio_) needes thou wilt xviii Thy dayes abridge, through proofe of puissance, Turne we our steedes, that both in equall tilt May meet againe, and each take happie chance.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Well weened he, that fairest _Florimell_ It was, with whom in company he yode, And so her selfe did alwaies to him tell; So made him thinke him selfe in heauen, that was in hell.

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From this reading At those proud words that other knight begonne To wexe exceeding wroth, and him ared To turne his steede about, or sure he should be ded.

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From this reading Sith then (said _Braggadocchio_) needes thou wilt xviii Thy dayes abridge, through proofe of puissance, Turne we our steedes, that both in equall tilt May meet againe, and each take happie chance.

plural of “steed” — (literary) a spirited horse for state of war

From this reading This said, they both a furlongs mountenance Retyrd their steeds, to ronne in euen race: But _Braggadocchio_ with his bloudie lance Once hauing turnd, no more returnd his face, But left his loue to losse, and fled himselfe apace.

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading At those proud words that other knight begonne To wexe exceeding wroth, and him ared To turne his steede about, or sure he should be ded.

carry out

From this reading Sith then (said _Braggadocchio_) needes thou wilt xviii Thy dayes abridge, through proofe of puissance, Turne we our steedes, that both in equall tilt May meet againe, and each take happie chance.

express in words

From this reading Well weened he, that fairest _Florimell_ It was, with whom in company he yode, And so her selfe did alwaies to him tell; So made him thinke him selfe in heauen, that was in hell.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading At those proud words that other knight begonne To wexe exceeding wroth, and him ared To turne his steede about, or sure he should be ded.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The knight him seeing fly, had no regard xix Him to poursew, but to the Ladie rode, And hauing her from _Trompart_ lightly reard, Vpon his Courser set the louely lode, And with her fled away without abode.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading This said, they both a furlongs mountenance Retyrd their steeds, to ronne in euen race: But _Braggadocchio_ with his bloudie lance Once hauing turnd, no more returnd his face, But left his loue to losse, and fled himselfe apace.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Sith then (said _Braggadocchio_) needes thou wilt xviii Thy dayes abridge, through proofe of puissance, Turne we our steedes, that both in equall tilt May meet againe, and each take happie chance.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading This said, they both a furlongs mountenance Retyrd their steeds, to ronne in euen race: But _Braggadocchio_ with his bloudie lance Once hauing turnd, no more returnd his face, But left his loue to losse, and fled himselfe apace.

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From this reading Well weened he, that fairest _Florimell_ It was, with whom in company he yode, And so her selfe did alwaies to him tell; So made him thinke him selfe in heauen, that was in hell.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This said, they both a furlongs mountenance Retyrd their steeds, to ronne in euen race: But _Braggadocchio_ with his bloudie lance Once hauing turnd, no more returnd his face, But left his loue to losse, and fled himselfe apace.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading At those proud words that other knight begonne To wexe exceeding wroth, and him ared To turne his steede about, or sure he should be ded.

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

From this reading Sith then (said _Braggadocchio_) needes thou wilt xviii Thy dayes abridge, through proofe of puissance, Turne we our steedes, that both in equall tilt May meet againe, and each take happie chance.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Sith then (said _Braggadocchio_) needes thou wilt xviii Thy dayes abridge, through proofe of puissance, Turne we our steedes, that both in equall tilt May meet againe, and each take happie chance.

an old word for “your”, speaking to one person

From this reading Sith then (said _Braggadocchio_) needes thou wilt xviii Thy dayes abridge, through proofe of puissance, Turne we our steedes, that both in equall tilt May meet againe, and each take happie chance.

to incline or bend from a vertical position

From this reading Sith then (said _Braggadocchio_) needes thou wilt xviii Thy dayes abridge, through proofe of puissance, Turne we our steedes, that both in equall tilt May meet againe, and each take happie chance.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading At those proud words that other knight begonne To wexe exceeding wroth, and him ared To turne his steede about, or sure he should be ded.

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From this reading The knight him seeing fly, had no regard xix Him to poursew, but to the Ladie rode, And hauing her from _Trompart_ lightly reard, Vpon his Courser set the louely lode, And with her fled away without abode.

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From this reading This said, they both a furlongs mountenance Retyrd their steeds, to ronne in euen race: But _Braggadocchio_ with his bloudie lance Once hauing turnd, no more returnd his face, But left his loue to losse, and fled himselfe apace.

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From this reading At those proud words that other knight begonne To wexe exceeding wroth, and him ared To turne his steede about, or sure he should be ded.

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From this reading The knight him seeing fly, had no regard xix Him to poursew, but to the Ladie rode, And hauing her from _Trompart_ lightly reard, Vpon his Courser set the louely lode, And with her fled away without abode.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Well weened he, that fairest _Florimell_ It was, with whom in company he yode, And so her selfe did alwaies to him tell; So made him thinke him selfe in heauen, that was in hell.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Sith then (said _Braggadocchio_) needes thou wilt xviii Thy dayes abridge, through proofe of puissance, Turne we our steedes, that both in equall tilt May meet againe, and each take happie chance.

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From this reading Well weened he, that fairest _Florimell_ It was, with whom in company he yode, And so her selfe did alwaies to him tell; So made him thinke him selfe in heauen, that was in hell.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading Well weened he, that fairest _Florimell_ It was, with whom in company he yode, And so her selfe did alwaies to him tell; So made him thinke him selfe in heauen, that was in hell.

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From this reading At those proud words that other knight begonne To wexe exceeding wroth, and him ared To turne his steede about, or sure he should be ded.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Well weened he, that fairest _Florimell_ It was, with whom in company he yode, And so her selfe did alwaies to him tell; So made him thinke him selfe in heauen, that was in hell.

an old form of “will”, used with “thou”

From this reading Sith then (said _Braggadocchio_) needes thou wilt xviii Thy dayes abridge, through proofe of puissance, Turne we our steedes, that both in equall tilt May meet againe, and each take happie chance.

in the company of; together with

From this reading This said, they both a furlongs mountenance Retyrd their steeds, to ronne in euen race: But _Braggadocchio_ with his bloudie lance Once hauing turnd, no more returnd his face, But left his loue to losse, and fled himselfe apace.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading The knight him seeing fly, had no regard xix Him to poursew, but to the Ladie rode, And hauing her from _Trompart_ lightly reard, Vpon his Courser set the louely lode, And with her fled away without abode.

the words that are spoken

From this reading At those proud words that other knight begonne To wexe exceeding wroth, and him ared To turne his steede about, or sure he should be ded.

vehemently incensed and condemnatory

From this reading At those proud words that other knight begonne To wexe exceeding wroth, and him ared To turne his steede about, or sure he should be ded.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eighteen and one

From this reading The knight him seeing fly, had no regard xix Him to poursew, but to the Ladie rode, And hauing her from _Trompart_ lightly reard, Vpon his Courser set the louely lode, And with her fled away without abode.

the cardinal number that is the sum of seventeen and one

From this reading Sith then (said _Braggadocchio_) needes thou wilt xviii Thy dayes abridge, through proofe of puissance, Turne we our steedes, that both in equall tilt May meet againe, and each take happie chance.

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From this reading Well weened he, that fairest _Florimell_ It was, with whom in company he yode, And so her selfe did alwaies to him tell; So made him thinke him selfe in heauen, that was in hell.