71
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From this reading It was to weete that snowy _Florimell_, viii Which _Ferrau_[71] late from _Braggadochio_ wonne, Whom he now seeing, her remembred well, How hauing reft her from the witches sonne, He soone her lost: wherefore he now begunne To challenge her anew, as his owne prize, Whom formerly he had in battell wonne, And proffer made by force her to reprize, Which scornefull offer, _Blandamour_ gan soone despize.
72
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From this reading And said, Sir Knight, sith ye this Lady clame, ix Whom he that hath, were loth to lose so light, (For so to lose a Lady, were great shame) Yee shall her winne, as I haue done in fight: And lo shee shall be placed here in sight,[72] Together with this Hag beside her set, That who so winnes her, may her haue by right: But he shall haue the Hag that is ybet, And with her alwaies ride, till he another get.
73
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From this reading That offer pleased all the company, x So _Florimell_ with _Ate_ forth was brought, At which they all gan laugh full merrily: But _Braggadochio_ said, he neuer thought For such an Hag, that seemed worse[73] then nought, His person to emperill so in fight.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And said, Sir Knight, sith ye this Lady clame, ix Whom he that hath, were loth to lose so light, (For so to lose a Lady, were great shame) Yee shall her winne, as I haue done in fight: And lo shee shall be placed here in sight,[72] Together with this Hag beside her set, That who so winnes her, may her haue by right: But he shall haue the Hag that is ybet, And with her alwaies ride, till he another get.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading That offer pleased all the company, x So _Florimell_ with _Ate_ forth was brought, At which they all gan laugh full merrily: But _Braggadochio_ said, he neuer thought For such an Hag, that seemed worse[73] then nought, His person to emperill so in fight.
alwaies
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From this reading And said, Sir Knight, sith ye this Lady clame, ix Whom he that hath, were loth to lose so light, (For so to lose a Lady, were great shame) Yee shall her winne, as I haue done in fight: And lo shee shall be placed here in sight,[72] Together with this Hag beside her set, That who so winnes her, may her haue by right: But he shall haue the Hag that is ybet, And with her alwaies ride, till he another get.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading That offer pleased all the company, x So _Florimell_ with _Ate_ forth was brought, At which they all gan laugh full merrily: But _Braggadochio_ said, he neuer thought For such an Hag, that seemed worse[73] then nought, His person to emperill so in fight.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was to weete that snowy _Florimell_, viii Which _Ferrau_[71] late from _Braggadochio_ wonne, Whom he now seeing, her remembred well, How hauing reft her from the witches sonne, He soone her lost: wherefore he now begunne To challenge her anew, as his owne prize, Whom formerly he had in battell wonne, And proffer made by force her to reprize, Which scornefull offer, _Blandamour_ gan soone despize.
anewadverbUS /əˈnuː/
again but in a new or different way
From this reading It was to weete that snowy _Florimell_, viii Which _Ferrau_[71] late from _Braggadochio_ wonne, Whom he now seeing, her remembred well, How hauing reft her from the witches sonne, He soone her lost: wherefore he now begunne To challenge her anew, as his owne prize, Whom formerly he had in battell wonne, And proffer made by force her to reprize, Which scornefull offer, _Blandamour_ gan soone despize.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading And said, Sir Knight, sith ye this Lady clame, ix Whom he that hath, were loth to lose so light, (For so to lose a Lady, were great shame) Yee shall her winne, as I haue done in fight: And lo shee shall be placed here in sight,[72] Together with this Hag beside her set, That who so winnes her, may her haue by right: But he shall haue the Hag that is ybet, And with her alwaies ride, till he another get.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was to weete that snowy _Florimell_, viii Which _Ferrau_[71] late from _Braggadochio_ wonne, Whom he now seeing, her remembred well, How hauing reft her from the witches sonne, He soone her lost: wherefore he now begunne To challenge her anew, as his owne prize, Whom formerly he had in battell wonne, And proffer made by force her to reprize, Which scornefull offer, _Blandamour_ gan soone despize.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That offer pleased all the company, x So _Florimell_ with _Ate_ forth was brought, At which they all gan laugh full merrily: But _Braggadochio_ said, he neuer thought For such an Hag, that seemed worse[73] then nought, His person to emperill so in fight.
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading That offer pleased all the company, x So _Florimell_ with _Ate_ forth was brought, At which they all gan laugh full merrily: But _Braggadochio_ said, he neuer thought For such an Hag, that seemed worse[73] then nought, His person to emperill so in fight.
battell
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From this reading It was to weete that snowy _Florimell_, viii Which _Ferrau_[71] late from _Braggadochio_ wonne, Whom he now seeing, her remembred well, How hauing reft her from the witches sonne, He soone her lost: wherefore he now begunne To challenge her anew, as his owne prize, Whom formerly he had in battell wonne, And proffer made by force her to reprize, Which scornefull offer, _Blandamour_ gan soone despize.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And said, Sir Knight, sith ye this Lady clame, ix Whom he that hath, were loth to lose so light, (For so to lose a Lady, were great shame) Yee shall her winne, as I haue done in fight: And lo shee shall be placed here in sight,[72] Together with this Hag beside her set, That who so winnes her, may her haue by right: But he shall haue the Hag that is ybet, And with her alwaies ride, till he another get.
begunne
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From this reading It was to weete that snowy _Florimell_, viii Which _Ferrau_[71] late from _Braggadochio_ wonne, Whom he now seeing, her remembred well, How hauing reft her from the witches sonne, He soone her lost: wherefore he now begunne To challenge her anew, as his owne prize, Whom formerly he had in battell wonne, And proffer made by force her to reprize, Which scornefull offer, _Blandamour_ gan soone despize.
next to; at the side of
From this reading And said, Sir Knight, sith ye this Lady clame, ix Whom he that hath, were loth to lose so light, (For so to lose a Lady, were great shame) Yee shall her winne, as I haue done in fight: And lo shee shall be placed here in sight,[72] Together with this Hag beside her set, That who so winnes her, may her haue by right: But he shall haue the Hag that is ybet, And with her alwaies ride, till he another get.
Blandamour
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From this reading It was to weete that snowy _Florimell_, viii Which _Ferrau_[71] late from _Braggadochio_ wonne, Whom he now seeing, her remembred well, How hauing reft her from the witches sonne, He soone her lost: wherefore he now begunne To challenge her anew, as his owne prize, Whom formerly he had in battell wonne, And proffer made by force her to reprize, Which scornefull offer, _Blandamour_ gan soone despize.
Braggadochio
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From this reading It was to weete that snowy _Florimell_, viii Which _Ferrau_[71] late from _Braggadochio_ wonne, Whom he now seeing, her remembred well, How hauing reft her from the witches sonne, He soone her lost: wherefore he now begunne To challenge her anew, as his owne prize, Whom formerly he had in battell wonne, And proffer made by force her to reprize, Which scornefull offer, _Blandamour_ gan soone despize.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading But if to match that Lady they had sought Another like, that were like faire and bright, His life he then would spend to iustifie his right.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading That offer pleased all the company, x So _Florimell_ with _Ate_ forth was brought, At which they all gan laugh full merrily: But _Braggadochio_ said, he neuer thought For such an Hag, that seemed worse[73] then nought, His person to emperill so in fight.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And said, Sir Knight, sith ye this Lady clame, ix Whom he that hath, were loth to lose so light, (For so to lose a Lady, were great shame) Yee shall her winne, as I haue done in fight: And lo shee shall be placed here in sight,[72] Together with this Hag beside her set, That who so winnes her, may her haue by right: But he shall haue the Hag that is ybet, And with her alwaies ride, till he another get.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was to weete that snowy _Florimell_, viii Which _Ferrau_[71] late from _Braggadochio_ wonne, Whom he now seeing, her remembred well, How hauing reft her from the witches sonne, He soone her lost: wherefore he now begunne To challenge her anew, as his owne prize, Whom formerly he had in battell wonne, And proffer made by force her to reprize, Which scornefull offer, _Blandamour_ gan soone despize.
challengeverbUS /ˈtʃæləndʒ/
take exception to
From this reading It was to weete that snowy _Florimell_, viii Which _Ferrau_[71] late from _Braggadochio_ wonne, Whom he now seeing, her remembred well, How hauing reft her from the witches sonne, He soone her lost: wherefore he now begunne To challenge her anew, as his owne prize, Whom formerly he had in battell wonne, And proffer made by force her to reprize, Which scornefull offer, _Blandamour_ gan soone despize.
clame
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From this reading And said, Sir Knight, sith ye this Lady clame, ix Whom he that hath, were loth to lose so light, (For so to lose a Lady, were great shame) Yee shall her winne, as I haue done in fight: And lo shee shall be placed here in sight,[72] Together with this Hag beside her set, That who so winnes her, may her haue by right: But he shall haue the Hag that is ybet, And with her alwaies ride, till he another get.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading That offer pleased all the company, x So _Florimell_ with _Ate_ forth was brought, At which they all gan laugh full merrily: But _Braggadochio_ said, he neuer thought For such an Hag, that seemed worse[73] then nought, His person to emperill so in fight.
cowardize
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From this reading At which his vaine excuse they all gan smile, xi As scorning his vnmanly cowardize: And _Florimell_ him fowly gan reuile, That for her sake refus’d to enterprize The battell, offred in so knightly wize.
despize
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From this reading It was to weete that snowy _Florimell_, viii Which _Ferrau_[71] late from _Braggadochio_ wonne, Whom he now seeing, her remembred well, How hauing reft her from the witches sonne, He soone her lost: wherefore he now begunne To challenge her anew, as his owne prize, Whom formerly he had in battell wonne, And proffer made by force her to reprize, Which scornefull offer, _Blandamour_ gan soone despize.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading And said, Sir Knight, sith ye this Lady clame, ix Whom he that hath, were loth to lose so light, (For so to lose a Lady, were great shame) Yee shall her winne, as I haue done in fight: And lo shee shall be placed here in sight,[72] Together with this Hag beside her set, That who so winnes her, may her haue by right: But he shall haue the Hag that is ybet, And with her alwaies ride, till he another get.
emperill
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From this reading That offer pleased all the company, x So _Florimell_ with _Ate_ forth was brought, At which they all gan laugh full merrily: But _Braggadochio_ said, he neuer thought For such an Hag, that seemed worse[73] then nought, His person to emperill so in fight.
enterprize
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From this reading At which his vaine excuse they all gan smile, xi As scorning his vnmanly cowardize: And _Florimell_ him fowly gan reuile, That for her sake refus’d to enterprize The battell, offred in so knightly wize.
accept an excuse for
From this reading At which his vaine excuse they all gan smile, xi As scorning his vnmanly cowardize: And _Florimell_ him fowly gan reuile, That for her sake refus’d to enterprize The battell, offred in so knightly wize.
faire
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From this reading But if to match that Lady they had sought Another like, that were like faire and bright, His life he then would spend to iustifie his right.
Ferrau
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From this reading It was to weete that snowy _Florimell_, viii Which _Ferrau_[71] late from _Braggadochio_ wonne, Whom he now seeing, her remembred well, How hauing reft her from the witches sonne, He soone her lost: wherefore he now begunne To challenge her anew, as his owne prize, Whom formerly he had in battell wonne, And proffer made by force her to reprize, Which scornefull offer, _Blandamour_ gan soone despize.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading And said, Sir Knight, sith ye this Lady clame, ix Whom he that hath, were loth to lose so light, (For so to lose a Lady, were great shame) Yee shall her winne, as I haue done in fight: And lo shee shall be placed here in sight,[72] Together with this Hag beside her set, That who so winnes her, may her haue by right: But he shall haue the Hag that is ybet, And with her alwaies ride, till he another get.
Florimell
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From this reading It was to weete that snowy _Florimell_, viii Which _Ferrau_[71] late from _Braggadochio_ wonne, Whom he now seeing, her remembred well, How hauing reft her from the witches sonne, He soone her lost: wherefore he now begunne To challenge her anew, as his owne prize, Whom formerly he had in battell wonne, And proffer made by force her to reprize, Which scornefull offer, _Blandamour_ gan soone despize.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And said, Sir Knight, sith ye this Lady clame, ix Whom he that hath, were loth to lose so light, (For so to lose a Lady, were great shame) Yee shall her winne, as I haue done in fight: And lo shee shall be placed here in sight,[72] Together with this Hag beside her set, That who so winnes her, may her haue by right: But he shall haue the Hag that is ybet, And with her alwaies ride, till he another get.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading It was to weete that snowy _Florimell_, viii Which _Ferrau_[71] late from _Braggadochio_ wonne, Whom he now seeing, her remembred well, How hauing reft her from the witches sonne, He soone her lost: wherefore he now begunne To challenge her anew, as his owne prize, Whom formerly he had in battell wonne, And proffer made by force her to reprize, Which scornefull offer, _Blandamour_ gan soone despize.
formerlyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrmərli/
at a previous time
From this reading It was to weete that snowy _Florimell_, viii Which _Ferrau_[71] late from _Braggadochio_ wonne, Whom he now seeing, her remembred well, How hauing reft her from the witches sonne, He soone her lost: wherefore he now begunne To challenge her anew, as his owne prize, Whom formerly he had in battell wonne, And proffer made by force her to reprize, Which scornefull offer, _Blandamour_ gan soone despize.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading That offer pleased all the company, x So _Florimell_ with _Ate_ forth was brought, At which they all gan laugh full merrily: But _Braggadochio_ said, he neuer thought For such an Hag, that seemed worse[73] then nought, His person to emperill so in fight.
fowly
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From this reading At which his vaine excuse they all gan smile, xi As scorning his vnmanly cowardize: And _Florimell_ him fowly gan reuile, That for her sake refus’d to enterprize The battell, offred in so knightly wize.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was to weete that snowy _Florimell_, viii Which _Ferrau_[71] late from _Braggadochio_ wonne, Whom he now seeing, her remembred well, How hauing reft her from the witches sonne, He soone her lost: wherefore he now begunne To challenge her anew, as his owne prize, Whom formerly he had in battell wonne, And proffer made by force her to reprize, Which scornefull offer, _Blandamour_ gan soone despize.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading That offer pleased all the company, x So _Florimell_ with _Ate_ forth was brought, At which they all gan laugh full merrily: But _Braggadochio_ said, he neuer thought For such an Hag, that seemed worse[73] then nought, His person to emperill so in fight.
ganverbUS /ɡæn/
inflected form of “gin” — separate the seeds from (cotton) with a cotton gin
From this reading It was to weete that snowy _Florimell_, viii Which _Ferrau_[71] late from _Braggadochio_ wonne, Whom he now seeing, her remembred well, How hauing reft her from the witches sonne, He soone her lost: wherefore he now begunne To challenge her anew, as his owne prize, Whom formerly he had in battell wonne, And proffer made by force her to reprize, Which scornefull offer, _Blandamour_ gan soone despize.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading And said, Sir Knight, sith ye this Lady clame, ix Whom he that hath, were loth to lose so light, (For so to lose a Lady, were great shame) Yee shall her winne, as I haue done in fight: And lo shee shall be placed here in sight,[72] Together with this Hag beside her set, That who so winnes her, may her haue by right: But he shall haue the Hag that is ybet, And with her alwaies ride, till he another get.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading And said, Sir Knight, sith ye this Lady clame, ix Whom he that hath, were loth to lose so light, (For so to lose a Lady, were great shame) Yee shall her winne, as I haue done in fight: And lo shee shall be placed here in sight,[72] Together with this Hag beside her set, That who so winnes her, may her haue by right: But he shall haue the Hag that is ybet, And with her alwaies ride, till he another get.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was to weete that snowy _Florimell_, viii Which _Ferrau_[71] late from _Braggadochio_ wonne, Whom he now seeing, her remembred well, How hauing reft her from the witches sonne, He soone her lost: wherefore he now begunne To challenge her anew, as his owne prize, Whom formerly he had in battell wonne, And proffer made by force her to reprize, Which scornefull offer, _Blandamour_ gan soone despize.
HagnounUS /hæɡ/
an ugly evil-looking old woman
From this reading And said, Sir Knight, sith ye this Lady clame, ix Whom he that hath, were loth to lose so light, (For so to lose a Lady, were great shame) Yee shall her winne, as I haue done in fight: And lo shee shall be placed here in sight,[72] Together with this Hag beside her set, That who so winnes her, may her haue by right: But he shall haue the Hag that is ybet, And with her alwaies ride, till he another get.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading And said, Sir Knight, sith ye this Lady clame, ix Whom he that hath, were loth to lose so light, (For so to lose a Lady, were great shame) Yee shall her winne, as I haue done in fight: And lo shee shall be placed here in sight,[72] Together with this Hag beside her set, That who so winnes her, may her haue by right: But he shall haue the Hag that is ybet, And with her alwaies ride, till he another get.
haue
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From this reading And said, Sir Knight, sith ye this Lady clame, ix Whom he that hath, were loth to lose so light, (For so to lose a Lady, were great shame) Yee shall her winne, as I haue done in fight: And lo shee shall be placed here in sight,[72] Together with this Hag beside her set, That who so winnes her, may her haue by right: But he shall haue the Hag that is ybet, And with her alwaies ride, till he another get.
hauing
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From this reading It was to weete that snowy _Florimell_, viii Which _Ferrau_[71] late from _Braggadochio_ wonne, Whom he now seeing, her remembred well, How hauing reft her from the witches sonne, He soone her lost: wherefore he now begunne To challenge her anew, as his owne prize, Whom formerly he had in battell wonne, And proffer made by force her to reprize, Which scornefull offer, _Blandamour_ gan soone despize.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was to weete that snowy _Florimell_, viii Which _Ferrau_[71] late from _Braggadochio_ wonne, Whom he now seeing, her remembred well, How hauing reft her from the witches sonne, He soone her lost: wherefore he now begunne To challenge her anew, as his owne prize, Whom formerly he had in battell wonne, And proffer made by force her to reprize, Which scornefull offer, _Blandamour_ gan soone despize.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was to weete that snowy _Florimell_, viii Which _Ferrau_[71] late from _Braggadochio_ wonne, Whom he now seeing, her remembred well, How hauing reft her from the witches sonne, He soone her lost: wherefore he now begunne To challenge her anew, as his owne prize, Whom formerly he had in battell wonne, And proffer made by force her to reprize, Which scornefull offer, _Blandamour_ gan soone despize.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading And said, Sir Knight, sith ye this Lady clame, ix Whom he that hath, were loth to lose so light, (For so to lose a Lady, were great shame) Yee shall her winne, as I haue done in fight: And lo shee shall be placed here in sight,[72] Together with this Hag beside her set, That who so winnes her, may her haue by right: But he shall haue the Hag that is ybet, And with her alwaies ride, till he another get.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At which his vaine excuse they all gan smile, xi As scorning his vnmanly cowardize: And _Florimell_ him fowly gan reuile, That for her sake refus’d to enterprize The battell, offred in so knightly wize.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was to weete that snowy _Florimell_, viii Which _Ferrau_[71] late from _Braggadochio_ wonne, Whom he now seeing, her remembred well, How hauing reft her from the witches sonne, He soone her lost: wherefore he now begunne To challenge her anew, as his owne prize, Whom formerly he had in battell wonne, And proffer made by force her to reprize, Which scornefull offer, _Blandamour_ gan soone despize.
How
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From this reading It was to weete that snowy _Florimell_, viii Which _Ferrau_[71] late from _Braggadochio_ wonne, Whom he now seeing, her remembred well, How hauing reft her from the witches sonne, He soone her lost: wherefore he now begunne To challenge her anew, as his owne prize, Whom formerly he had in battell wonne, And proffer made by force her to reprize, Which scornefull offer, _Blandamour_ gan soone despize.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And said, Sir Knight, sith ye this Lady clame, ix Whom he that hath, were loth to lose so light, (For so to lose a Lady, were great shame) Yee shall her winne, as I haue done in fight: And lo shee shall be placed here in sight,[72] Together with this Hag beside her set, That who so winnes her, may her haue by right: But he shall haue the Hag that is ybet, And with her alwaies ride, till he another get.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But if to match that Lady they had sought Another like, that were like faire and bright, His life he then would spend to iustifie his right.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was to weete that snowy _Florimell_, viii Which _Ferrau_[71] late from _Braggadochio_ wonne, Whom he now seeing, her remembred well, How hauing reft her from the witches sonne, He soone her lost: wherefore he now begunne To challenge her anew, as his owne prize, Whom formerly he had in battell wonne, And proffer made by force her to reprize, Which scornefull offer, _Blandamour_ gan soone despize.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And said, Sir Knight, sith ye this Lady clame, ix Whom he that hath, were loth to lose so light, (For so to lose a Lady, were great shame) Yee shall her winne, as I haue done in fight: And lo shee shall be placed here in sight,[72] Together with this Hag beside her set, That who so winnes her, may her haue by right: But he shall haue the Hag that is ybet, And with her alwaies ride, till he another get.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was to weete that snowy _Florimell_, viii Which _Ferrau_[71] late from _Braggadochio_ wonne, Whom he now seeing, her remembred well, How hauing reft her from the witches sonne, He soone her lost: wherefore he now begunne To challenge her anew, as his owne prize, Whom formerly he had in battell wonne, And proffer made by force her to reprize, Which scornefull offer, _Blandamour_ gan soone despize.
iustifie
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From this reading But if to match that Lady they had sought Another like, that were like faire and bright, His life he then would spend to iustifie his right.
ixnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading And said, Sir Knight, sith ye this Lady clame, ix Whom he that hath, were loth to lose so light, (For so to lose a Lady, were great shame) Yee shall her winne, as I haue done in fight: And lo shee shall be placed here in sight,[72] Together with this Hag beside her set, That who so winnes her, may her haue by right: But he shall haue the Hag that is ybet, And with her alwaies ride, till he another get.
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 And said, Sir Knight, sith ye this Lady clame, ix Whom he that hath, were loth to lose so light, (For so to lose a Lady, were great shame) Yee shall her winne, as I haue done in fight: And lo shee shall be placed here in sight,[72] Together with this Hag beside her set, That who so winnes her, may her haue by right: But he shall haue the Hag that is ybet, And with her alwaies ride, till he another get.
knightlyadjectiveUS /ˈnaɪtli/
characteristic of the time of chivalry and knighthood in the Middle Ages
From this reading At which his vaine excuse they all gan smile, xi As scorning his vnmanly cowardize: And _Florimell_ him fowly gan reuile, That for her sake refus’d to enterprize The battell, offred in so knightly wize.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading And said, Sir Knight, sith ye this Lady clame, ix Whom he that hath, were loth to lose so light, (For so to lose a Lady, were great shame) Yee shall her winne, as I haue done in fight: And lo shee shall be placed here in sight,[72] Together with this Hag beside her set, That who so winnes her, may her haue by right: But he shall haue the Hag that is ybet, And with her alwaies ride, till he another get.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading It was to weete that snowy _Florimell_, viii Which _Ferrau_[71] late from _Braggadochio_ wonne, Whom he now seeing, her remembred well, How hauing reft her from the witches sonne, He soone her lost: wherefore he now begunne To challenge her anew, as his owne prize, Whom formerly he had in battell wonne, And proffer made by force her to reprize, Which scornefull offer, _Blandamour_ gan soone despize.
the sound of laughing
From this reading That offer pleased all the company, x So _Florimell_ with _Ate_ forth was brought, At which they all gan laugh full merrily: But _Braggadochio_ said, he neuer thought For such an Hag, that seemed worse[73] then nought, His person to emperill so in fight.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading But if to match that Lady they had sought Another like, that were like faire and bright, His life he then would spend to iustifie his right.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading And said, Sir Knight, sith ye this Lady clame, ix Whom he that hath, were loth to lose so light, (For so to lose a Lady, were great shame) Yee shall her winne, as I haue done in fight: And lo shee shall be placed here in sight,[72] Together with this Hag beside her set, That who so winnes her, may her haue by right: But he shall haue the Hag that is ybet, And with her alwaies ride, till he another get.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading But if to match that Lady they had sought Another like, that were like faire and bright, His life he then would spend to iustifie his right.
lo
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From this reading And said, Sir Knight, sith ye this Lady clame, ix Whom he that hath, were loth to lose so light, (For so to lose a Lady, were great shame) Yee shall her winne, as I haue done in fight: And lo shee shall be placed here in sight,[72] Together with this Hag beside her set, That who so winnes her, may her haue by right: But he shall haue the Hag that is ybet, And with her alwaies ride, till he another get.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading And said, Sir Knight, sith ye this Lady clame, ix Whom he that hath, were loth to lose so light, (For so to lose a Lady, were great shame) Yee shall her winne, as I haue done in fight: And lo shee shall be placed here in sight,[72] Together with this Hag beside her set, That who so winnes her, may her haue by right: But he shall haue the Hag that is ybet, And with her alwaies ride, till he another get.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading It was to weete that snowy _Florimell_, viii Which _Ferrau_[71] late from _Braggadochio_ wonne, Whom he now seeing, her remembred well, How hauing reft her from the witches sonne, He soone her lost: wherefore he now begunne To challenge her anew, as his owne prize, Whom formerly he had in battell wonne, And proffer made by force her to reprize, Which scornefull offer, _Blandamour_ gan soone despize.
lothadjectiveUS /lɑːθ/
unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom
From this reading And said, Sir Knight, sith ye this Lady clame, ix Whom he that hath, were loth to lose so light, (For so to lose a Lady, were great shame) Yee shall her winne, as I haue done in fight: And lo shee shall be placed here in sight,[72] Together with this Hag beside her set, That who so winnes her, may her haue by right: But he shall haue the Hag that is ybet, And with her alwaies ride, till he another get.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It was to weete that snowy _Florimell_, viii Which _Ferrau_[71] late from _Braggadochio_ wonne, Whom he now seeing, her remembred well, How hauing reft her from the witches sonne, He soone her lost: wherefore he now begunne To challenge her anew, as his owne prize, Whom formerly he had in battell wonne, And proffer made by force her to reprize, Which scornefull offer, _Blandamour_ gan soone despize.
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading But if to match that Lady they had sought Another like, that were like faire and bright, His life he then would spend to iustifie his right.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading And said, Sir Knight, sith ye this Lady clame, ix Whom he that hath, were loth to lose so light, (For so to lose a Lady, were great shame) Yee shall her winne, as I haue done in fight: And lo shee shall be placed here in sight,[72] Together with this Hag beside her set, That who so winnes her, may her haue by right: But he shall haue the Hag that is ybet, And with her alwaies ride, till he another get.
merrilyadverbUS /ˈmerəli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading That offer pleased all the company, x So _Florimell_ with _Ate_ forth was brought, At which they all gan laugh full merrily: But _Braggadochio_ said, he neuer thought For such an Hag, that seemed worse[73] then nought, His person to emperill so in fight.
neuer
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From this reading That offer pleased all the company, x So _Florimell_ with _Ate_ forth was brought, At which they all gan laugh full merrily: But _Braggadochio_ said, he neuer thought For such an Hag, that seemed worse[73] then nought, His person to emperill so in fight.
noughtnoun
a mathematical element that when added to another number yields the same number
From this reading That offer pleased all the company, x So _Florimell_ with _Ate_ forth was brought, At which they all gan laugh full merrily: But _Braggadochio_ said, he neuer thought For such an Hag, that seemed worse[73] then nought, His person to emperill so in fight.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was to weete that snowy _Florimell_, viii Which _Ferrau_[71] late from _Braggadochio_ wonne, Whom he now seeing, her remembred well, How hauing reft her from the witches sonne, He soone her lost: wherefore he now begunne To challenge her anew, as his owne prize, Whom formerly he had in battell wonne, And proffer made by force her to reprize, Which scornefull offer, _Blandamour_ gan soone despize.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading It was to weete that snowy _Florimell_, viii Which _Ferrau_[71] late from _Braggadochio_ wonne, Whom he now seeing, her remembred well, How hauing reft her from the witches sonne, He soone her lost: wherefore he now begunne To challenge her anew, as his owne prize, Whom formerly he had in battell wonne, And proffer made by force her to reprize, Which scornefull offer, _Blandamour_ gan soone despize.
offred
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From this reading At which his vaine excuse they all gan smile, xi As scorning his vnmanly cowardize: And _Florimell_ him fowly gan reuile, That for her sake refus’d to enterprize The battell, offred in so knightly wize.
owne
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From this reading It was to weete that snowy _Florimell_, viii Which _Ferrau_[71] late from _Braggadochio_ wonne, Whom he now seeing, her remembred well, How hauing reft her from the witches sonne, He soone her lost: wherefore he now begunne To challenge her anew, as his owne prize, Whom formerly he had in battell wonne, And proffer made by force her to reprize, Which scornefull offer, _Blandamour_ gan soone despize.
a human being
From this reading That offer pleased all the company, x So _Florimell_ with _Ate_ forth was brought, At which they all gan laugh full merrily: But _Braggadochio_ said, he neuer thought For such an Hag, that seemed worse[73] then nought, His person to emperill so in fight.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading And said, Sir Knight, sith ye this Lady clame, ix Whom he that hath, were loth to lose so light, (For so to lose a Lady, were great shame) Yee shall her winne, as I haue done in fight: And lo shee shall be placed here in sight,[72] Together with this Hag beside her set, That who so winnes her, may her haue by right: But he shall haue the Hag that is ybet, And with her alwaies ride, till he another get.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading That offer pleased all the company, x So _Florimell_ with _Ate_ forth was brought, At which they all gan laugh full merrily: But _Braggadochio_ said, he neuer thought For such an Hag, that seemed worse[73] then nought, His person to emperill so in fight.
something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
From this reading It was to weete that snowy _Florimell_, viii Which _Ferrau_[71] late from _Braggadochio_ wonne, Whom he now seeing, her remembred well, How hauing reft her from the witches sonne, He soone her lost: wherefore he now begunne To challenge her anew, as his owne prize, Whom formerly he had in battell wonne, And proffer made by force her to reprize, Which scornefull offer, _Blandamour_ gan soone despize.
profferverbUS /ˈprɑːfər/
present for acceptance or rejection
From this reading It was to weete that snowy _Florimell_, viii Which _Ferrau_[71] late from _Braggadochio_ wonne, Whom he now seeing, her remembred well, How hauing reft her from the witches sonne, He soone her lost: wherefore he now begunne To challenge her anew, as his owne prize, Whom formerly he had in battell wonne, And proffer made by force her to reprize, Which scornefull offer, _Blandamour_ gan soone despize.
reft
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From this reading It was to weete that snowy _Florimell_, viii Which _Ferrau_[71] late from _Braggadochio_ wonne, Whom he now seeing, her remembred well, How hauing reft her from the witches sonne, He soone her lost: wherefore he now begunne To challenge her anew, as his owne prize, Whom formerly he had in battell wonne, And proffer made by force her to reprize, Which scornefull offer, _Blandamour_ gan soone despize.
refus'd
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From this reading At which his vaine excuse they all gan smile, xi As scorning his vnmanly cowardize: And _Florimell_ him fowly gan reuile, That for her sake refus’d to enterprize The battell, offred in so knightly wize.
remembred
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From this reading It was to weete that snowy _Florimell_, viii Which _Ferrau_[71] late from _Braggadochio_ wonne, Whom he now seeing, her remembred well, How hauing reft her from the witches sonne, He soone her lost: wherefore he now begunne To challenge her anew, as his owne prize, Whom formerly he had in battell wonne, And proffer made by force her to reprize, Which scornefull offer, _Blandamour_ gan soone despize.
reprizeverb
repeat an earlier theme of a composition
From this reading It was to weete that snowy _Florimell_, viii Which _Ferrau_[71] late from _Braggadochio_ wonne, Whom he now seeing, her remembred well, How hauing reft her from the witches sonne, He soone her lost: wherefore he now begunne To challenge her anew, as his owne prize, Whom formerly he had in battell wonne, And proffer made by force her to reprize, Which scornefull offer, _Blandamour_ gan soone despize.
reuile
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From this reading At which his vaine excuse they all gan smile, xi As scorning his vnmanly cowardize: And _Florimell_ him fowly gan reuile, That for her sake refus’d to enterprize The battell, offred in so knightly wize.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading And said, Sir Knight, sith ye this Lady clame, ix Whom he that hath, were loth to lose so light, (For so to lose a Lady, were great shame) Yee shall her winne, as I haue done in fight: And lo shee shall be placed here in sight,[72] Together with this Hag beside her set, That who so winnes her, may her haue by right: But he shall haue the Hag that is ybet, And with her alwaies ride, till he another get.
precisely, exactly
From this reading And said, Sir Knight, sith ye this Lady clame, ix Whom he that hath, were loth to lose so light, (For so to lose a Lady, were great shame) Yee shall her winne, as I haue done in fight: And lo shee shall be placed here in sight,[72] Together with this Hag beside her set, That who so winnes her, may her haue by right: But he shall haue the Hag that is ybet, And with her alwaies ride, till he another get.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading And said, Sir Knight, sith ye this Lady clame, ix Whom he that hath, were loth to lose so light, (For so to lose a Lady, were great shame) Yee shall her winne, as I haue done in fight: And lo shee shall be placed here in sight,[72] Together with this Hag beside her set, That who so winnes her, may her haue by right: But he shall haue the Hag that is ybet, And with her alwaies ride, till he another get.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading At which his vaine excuse they all gan smile, xi As scorning his vnmanly cowardize: And _Florimell_ him fowly gan reuile, That for her sake refus’d to enterprize The battell, offred in so knightly wize.
scornefull
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From this reading It was to weete that snowy _Florimell_, viii Which _Ferrau_[71] late from _Braggadochio_ wonne, Whom he now seeing, her remembred well, How hauing reft her from the witches sonne, He soone her lost: wherefore he now begunne To challenge her anew, as his owne prize, Whom formerly he had in battell wonne, And proffer made by force her to reprize, Which scornefull offer, _Blandamour_ gan soone despize.
scorning
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From this reading At which his vaine excuse they all gan smile, xi As scorning his vnmanly cowardize: And _Florimell_ him fowly gan reuile, That for her sake refus’d to enterprize The battell, offred in so knightly wize.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading It was to weete that snowy _Florimell_, viii Which _Ferrau_[71] late from _Braggadochio_ wonne, Whom he now seeing, her remembred well, How hauing reft her from the witches sonne, He soone her lost: wherefore he now begunne To challenge her anew, as his owne prize, Whom formerly he had in battell wonne, And proffer made by force her to reprize, Which scornefull offer, _Blandamour_ gan soone despize.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading That offer pleased all the company, x So _Florimell_ with _Ate_ forth was brought, At which they all gan laugh full merrily: But _Braggadochio_ said, he neuer thought For such an Hag, that seemed worse[73] then nought, His person to emperill so in fight.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading And said, Sir Knight, sith ye this Lady clame, ix Whom he that hath, were loth to lose so light, (For so to lose a Lady, were great shame) Yee shall her winne, as I haue done in fight: And lo shee shall be placed here in sight,[72] Together with this Hag beside her set, That who so winnes her, may her haue by right: But he shall haue the Hag that is ybet, And with her alwaies ride, till he another get.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading And said, Sir Knight, sith ye this Lady clame, ix Whom he that hath, were loth to lose so light, (For so to lose a Lady, were great shame) Yee shall her winne, as I haue done in fight: And lo shee shall be placed here in sight,[72] Together with this Hag beside her set, That who so winnes her, may her haue by right: But he shall haue the Hag that is ybet, And with her alwaies ride, till he another get.
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading And said, Sir Knight, sith ye this Lady clame, ix Whom he that hath, were loth to lose so light, (For so to lose a Lady, were great shame) Yee shall her winne, as I haue done in fight: And lo shee shall be placed here in sight,[72] Together with this Hag beside her set, That who so winnes her, may her haue by right: But he shall haue the Hag that is ybet, And with her alwaies ride, till he another get.
shee
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From this reading And said, Sir Knight, sith ye this Lady clame, ix Whom he that hath, were loth to lose so light, (For so to lose a Lady, were great shame) Yee shall her winne, as I haue done in fight: And lo shee shall be placed here in sight,[72] Together with this Hag beside her set, That who so winnes her, may her haue by right: But he shall haue the Hag that is ybet, And with her alwaies ride, till he another get.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading And said, Sir Knight, sith ye this Lady clame, ix Whom he that hath, were loth to lose so light, (For so to lose a Lady, were great shame) Yee shall her winne, as I haue done in fight: And lo shee shall be placed here in sight,[72] Together with this Hag beside her set, That who so winnes her, may her haue by right: But he shall haue the Hag that is ybet, And with her alwaies ride, till he another get.
term of address for a man
From this reading And said, Sir Knight, sith ye this Lady clame, ix Whom he that hath, were loth to lose so light, (For so to lose a Lady, were great shame) Yee shall her winne, as I haue done in fight: And lo shee shall be placed here in sight,[72] Together with this Hag beside her set, That who so winnes her, may her haue by right: But he shall haue the Hag that is ybet, And with her alwaies ride, till he another get.
sith
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From this reading And said, Sir Knight, sith ye this Lady clame, ix Whom he that hath, were loth to lose so light, (For so to lose a Lady, were great shame) Yee shall her winne, as I haue done in fight: And lo shee shall be placed here in sight,[72] Together with this Hag beside her set, That who so winnes her, may her haue by right: But he shall haue the Hag that is ybet, And with her alwaies ride, till he another get.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading At which his vaine excuse they all gan smile, xi As scorning his vnmanly cowardize: And _Florimell_ him fowly gan reuile, That for her sake refus’d to enterprize The battell, offred in so knightly wize.
snowyadjectiveUS /ˈsnoʊi/
marked by the presence of snow
From this reading It was to weete that snowy _Florimell_, viii Which _Ferrau_[71] late from _Braggadochio_ wonne, Whom he now seeing, her remembred well, How hauing reft her from the witches sonne, He soone her lost: wherefore he now begunne To challenge her anew, as his owne prize, Whom formerly he had in battell wonne, And proffer made by force her to reprize, Which scornefull offer, _Blandamour_ gan soone despize.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And said, Sir Knight, sith ye this Lady clame, ix Whom he that hath, were loth to lose so light, (For so to lose a Lady, were great shame) Yee shall her winne, as I haue done in fight: And lo shee shall be placed here in sight,[72] Together with this Hag beside her set, That who so winnes her, may her haue by right: But he shall haue the Hag that is ybet, And with her alwaies ride, till he another get.
sonne
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From this reading It was to weete that snowy _Florimell_, viii Which _Ferrau_[71] late from _Braggadochio_ wonne, Whom he now seeing, her remembred well, How hauing reft her from the witches sonne, He soone her lost: wherefore he now begunne To challenge her anew, as his owne prize, Whom formerly he had in battell wonne, And proffer made by force her to reprize, Which scornefull offer, _Blandamour_ gan soone despize.
soone
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From this reading It was to weete that snowy _Florimell_, viii Which _Ferrau_[71] late from _Braggadochio_ wonne, Whom he now seeing, her remembred well, How hauing reft her from the witches sonne, He soone her lost: wherefore he now begunne To challenge her anew, as his owne prize, Whom formerly he had in battell wonne, And proffer made by force her to reprize, Which scornefull offer, _Blandamour_ gan soone despize.
that is looked for
From this reading But if to match that Lady they had sought Another like, that were like faire and bright, His life he then would spend to iustifie his right.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading But if to match that Lady they had sought Another like, that were like faire and bright, His life he then would spend to iustifie his right.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading That offer pleased all the company, x So _Florimell_ with _Ate_ forth was brought, At which they all gan laugh full merrily: But _Braggadochio_ said, he neuer thought For such an Hag, that seemed worse[73] then nought, His person to emperill so in fight.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was to weete that snowy _Florimell_, viii Which _Ferrau_[71] late from _Braggadochio_ wonne, Whom he now seeing, her remembred well, How hauing reft her from the witches sonne, He soone her lost: wherefore he now begunne To challenge her anew, as his owne prize, Whom formerly he had in battell wonne, And proffer made by force her to reprize, Which scornefull offer, _Blandamour_ gan soone despize.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was to weete that snowy _Florimell_, viii Which _Ferrau_[71] late from _Braggadochio_ wonne, Whom he now seeing, her remembred well, How hauing reft her from the witches sonne, He soone her lost: wherefore he now begunne To challenge her anew, as his owne prize, Whom formerly he had in battell wonne, And proffer made by force her to reprize, Which scornefull offer, _Blandamour_ gan soone despize.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading That offer pleased all the company, x So _Florimell_ with _Ate_ forth was brought, At which they all gan laugh full merrily: But _Braggadochio_ said, he neuer thought For such an Hag, that seemed worse[73] then nought, His person to emperill so in fight.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That offer pleased all the company, x So _Florimell_ with _Ate_ forth was brought, At which they all gan laugh full merrily: But _Braggadochio_ said, he neuer thought For such an Hag, that seemed worse[73] then nought, His person to emperill so in fight.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And said, Sir Knight, sith ye this Lady clame, ix Whom he that hath, were loth to lose so light, (For so to lose a Lady, were great shame) Yee shall her winne, as I haue done in fight: And lo shee shall be placed here in sight,[72] Together with this Hag beside her set, That who so winnes her, may her haue by right: But he shall haue the Hag that is ybet, And with her alwaies ride, till he another get.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading That offer pleased all the company, x So _Florimell_ with _Ate_ forth was brought, At which they all gan laugh full merrily: But _Braggadochio_ said, he neuer thought For such an Hag, that seemed worse[73] then nought, His person to emperill so in fight.
up to a particular time
From this reading And said, Sir Knight, sith ye this Lady clame, ix Whom he that hath, were loth to lose so light, (For so to lose a Lady, were great shame) Yee shall her winne, as I haue done in fight: And lo shee shall be placed here in sight,[72] Together with this Hag beside her set, That who so winnes her, may her haue by right: But he shall haue the Hag that is ybet, And with her alwaies ride, till he another get.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was to weete that snowy _Florimell_, viii Which _Ferrau_[71] late from _Braggadochio_ wonne, Whom he now seeing, her remembred well, How hauing reft her from the witches sonne, He soone her lost: wherefore he now begunne To challenge her anew, as his owne prize, Whom formerly he had in battell wonne, And proffer made by force her to reprize, Which scornefull offer, _Blandamour_ gan soone despize.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading And said, Sir Knight, sith ye this Lady clame, ix Whom he that hath, were loth to lose so light, (For so to lose a Lady, were great shame) Yee shall her winne, as I haue done in fight: And lo shee shall be placed here in sight,[72] Together with this Hag beside her set, That who so winnes her, may her haue by right: But he shall haue the Hag that is ybet, And with her alwaies ride, till he another get.
vaine
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From this reading At which his vaine excuse they all gan smile, xi As scorning his vnmanly cowardize: And _Florimell_ him fowly gan reuile, That for her sake refus’d to enterprize The battell, offred in so knightly wize.
viiinoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of seven and one
From this reading It was to weete that snowy _Florimell_, viii Which _Ferrau_[71] late from _Braggadochio_ wonne, Whom he now seeing, her remembred well, How hauing reft her from the witches sonne, He soone her lost: wherefore he now begunne To challenge her anew, as his owne prize, Whom formerly he had in battell wonne, And proffer made by force her to reprize, Which scornefull offer, _Blandamour_ gan soone despize.
vnmanly
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From this reading At which his vaine excuse they all gan smile, xi As scorning his vnmanly cowardize: And _Florimell_ him fowly gan reuile, That for her sake refus’d to enterprize The battell, offred in so knightly wize.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was to weete that snowy _Florimell_, viii Which _Ferrau_[71] late from _Braggadochio_ wonne, Whom he now seeing, her remembred well, How hauing reft her from the witches sonne, He soone her lost: wherefore he now begunne To challenge her anew, as his owne prize, Whom formerly he had in battell wonne, And proffer made by force her to reprize, Which scornefull offer, _Blandamour_ gan soone despize.
weete
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From this reading It was to weete that snowy _Florimell_, viii Which _Ferrau_[71] late from _Braggadochio_ wonne, Whom he now seeing, her remembred well, How hauing reft her from the witches sonne, He soone her lost: wherefore he now begunne To challenge her anew, as his owne prize, Whom formerly he had in battell wonne, And proffer made by force her to reprize, Which scornefull offer, _Blandamour_ gan soone despize.
(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 It was to weete that snowy _Florimell_, viii Which _Ferrau_[71] late from _Braggadochio_ wonne, Whom he now seeing, her remembred well, How hauing reft her from the witches sonne, He soone her lost: wherefore he now begunne To challenge her anew, as his owne prize, Whom formerly he had in battell wonne, And proffer made by force her to reprize, Which scornefull offer, _Blandamour_ gan soone despize.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And said, Sir Knight, sith ye this Lady clame, ix Whom he that hath, were loth to lose so light, (For so to lose a Lady, were great shame) Yee shall her winne, as I haue done in fight: And lo shee shall be placed here in sight,[72] Together with this Hag beside her set, That who so winnes her, may her haue by right: But he shall haue the Hag that is ybet, And with her alwaies ride, till he another get.
whereforeadverbUS /werˈfɔːr/
an old word meaning “why” or “for that reason”
From this reading It was to weete that snowy _Florimell_, viii Which _Ferrau_[71] late from _Braggadochio_ wonne, Whom he now seeing, her remembred well, How hauing reft her from the witches sonne, He soone her lost: wherefore he now begunne To challenge her anew, as his owne prize, Whom formerly he had in battell wonne, And proffer made by force her to reprize, Which scornefull offer, _Blandamour_ gan soone despize.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was to weete that snowy _Florimell_, viii Which _Ferrau_[71] late from _Braggadochio_ wonne, Whom he now seeing, her remembred well, How hauing reft her from the witches sonne, He soone her lost: wherefore he now begunne To challenge her anew, as his owne prize, Whom formerly he had in battell wonne, And proffer made by force her to reprize, Which scornefull offer, _Blandamour_ gan soone despize.
which person or people
From this reading And said, Sir Knight, sith ye this Lady clame, ix Whom he that hath, were loth to lose so light, (For so to lose a Lady, were great shame) Yee shall her winne, as I haue done in fight: And lo shee shall be placed here in sight,[72] Together with this Hag beside her set, That who so winnes her, may her haue by right: But he shall haue the Hag that is ybet, And with her alwaies ride, till he another get.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was to weete that snowy _Florimell_, viii Which _Ferrau_[71] late from _Braggadochio_ wonne, Whom he now seeing, her remembred well, How hauing reft her from the witches sonne, He soone her lost: wherefore he now begunne To challenge her anew, as his owne prize, Whom formerly he had in battell wonne, And proffer made by force her to reprize, Which scornefull offer, _Blandamour_ gan soone despize.
winne
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From this reading And said, Sir Knight, sith ye this Lady clame, ix Whom he that hath, were loth to lose so light, (For so to lose a Lady, were great shame) Yee shall her winne, as I haue done in fight: And lo shee shall be placed here in sight,[72] Together with this Hag beside her set, That who so winnes her, may her haue by right: But he shall haue the Hag that is ybet, And with her alwaies ride, till he another get.
winnes
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From this reading And said, Sir Knight, sith ye this Lady clame, ix Whom he that hath, were loth to lose so light, (For so to lose a Lady, were great shame) Yee shall her winne, as I haue done in fight: And lo shee shall be placed here in sight,[72] Together with this Hag beside her set, That who so winnes her, may her haue by right: But he shall haue the Hag that is ybet, And with her alwaies ride, till he another get.
witchesnounUS /ˈwɪtʃəz/
plural of “witch” — a female sorcerer or magician
From this reading It was to weete that snowy _Florimell_, viii Which _Ferrau_[71] late from _Braggadochio_ wonne, Whom he now seeing, her remembred well, How hauing reft her from the witches sonne, He soone her lost: wherefore he now begunne To challenge her anew, as his owne prize, Whom formerly he had in battell wonne, And proffer made by force her to reprize, Which scornefull offer, _Blandamour_ gan soone despize.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And said, Sir Knight, sith ye this Lady clame, ix Whom he that hath, were loth to lose so light, (For so to lose a Lady, were great shame) Yee shall her winne, as I haue done in fight: And lo shee shall be placed here in sight,[72] Together with this Hag beside her set, That who so winnes her, may her haue by right: But he shall haue the Hag that is ybet, And with her alwaies ride, till he another get.
wize
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From this reading At which his vaine excuse they all gan smile, xi As scorning his vnmanly cowardize: And _Florimell_ him fowly gan reuile, That for her sake refus’d to enterprize The battell, offred in so knightly wize.
wonne
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From this reading It was to weete that snowy _Florimell_, viii Which _Ferrau_[71] late from _Braggadochio_ wonne, Whom he now seeing, her remembred well, How hauing reft her from the witches sonne, He soone her lost: wherefore he now begunne To challenge her anew, as his owne prize, Whom formerly he had in battell wonne, And proffer made by force her to reprize, Which scornefull offer, _Blandamour_ gan soone despize.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading That offer pleased all the company, x So _Florimell_ with _Ate_ forth was brought, At which they all gan laugh full merrily: But _Braggadochio_ said, he neuer thought For such an Hag, that seemed worse[73] then nought, His person to emperill so in fight.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But if to match that Lady they had sought Another like, that were like faire and bright, His life he then would spend to iustifie his right.
xnounUS /eks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading That offer pleased all the company, x So _Florimell_ with _Ate_ forth was brought, At which they all gan laugh full merrily: But _Braggadochio_ said, he neuer thought For such an Hag, that seemed worse[73] then nought, His person to emperill so in fight.
xinounUS /ʃiː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of ten and one
From this reading At which his vaine excuse they all gan smile, xi As scorning his vnmanly cowardize: And _Florimell_ him fowly gan reuile, That for her sake refus’d to enterprize The battell, offred in so knightly wize.
ybet
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From this reading And said, Sir Knight, sith ye this Lady clame, ix Whom he that hath, were loth to lose so light, (For so to lose a Lady, were great shame) Yee shall her winne, as I haue done in fight: And lo shee shall be placed here in sight,[72] Together with this Hag beside her set, That who so winnes her, may her haue by right: But he shall haue the Hag that is ybet, And with her alwaies ride, till he another get.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading And said, Sir Knight, sith ye this Lady clame, ix Whom he that hath, were loth to lose so light, (For so to lose a Lady, were great shame) Yee shall her winne, as I haue done in fight: And lo shee shall be placed here in sight,[72] Together with this Hag beside her set, That who so winnes her, may her haue by right: But he shall haue the Hag that is ybet, And with her alwaies ride, till he another get.
Yee
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From this reading And said, Sir Knight, sith ye this Lady clame, ix Whom he that hath, were loth to lose so light, (For so to lose a Lady, were great shame) Yee shall her winne, as I haue done in fight: And lo shee shall be placed here in sight,[72] Together with this Hag beside her set, That who so winnes her, may her haue by right: But he shall haue the Hag that is ybet, And with her alwaies ride, till he another get.
