2537. As to the regulations for tournaments, see Strutt's Sports and Pastimes, bk. iii. c. 1. §§ 16-24; the passages are far too long for quotation. We may, however, compare the following extract, given by Strutt, from MS. Harl. 326. 'All these things donne, thei were embatailed eche ageynste the othir, and the corde drawen before eche partie; and whan the tyme was, the cordes were cutt, and the trumpettes blew up for every man to do his devoir [_duty_]. And for to assertayne the more of the tourney, there was on eche side a stake; and at eche stake two kyngs of armes, with penne, and inke, and paper, to write the names of all them that were yolden, for they shold no more tournay.' And, from MS. Harl. 69, he quotes that--'no one shall bear a sword, pointed knife, mace, or other weapon, except the sword for the tournament.' 2543-93. Cf. the Teseide, vii. 12, 131-2, 12, 14, 100-2, 113-4, 118, 19. In 2544, _shot_ means arrow or crossbow-bolt. 2546. 'Nor short sword having a _biting_ (sharp) point to stab with.' 2565. Cf. Legend of Good Women, 635:--'Up goth the trompe.' 2568. Cf. King Alisaunder, 189, where we are told that a town was similarly decked to receive queen Olimpias with honour. See Weber's note. 2600-24. Cf. the Teseide, viii. 5, 7, 14, 12, &c. 2602. 'In go the spears full firmly into the _rest_,'--i. e. the spears were couched ready for the attack. 'Thai layden here speres in _areeste_, Togeder thai ronnen as fire of thondere, That both here launces to-braste; That they seten, it was grete wonder, So harde it was that they gan threste; Tho drowen thai oute here swordes kene, And smyten togeder by one assente.' The Sowdone of Babyloyne, l. 1166. 'With spere in thyne _arest_'; Rom. of the Rose, 7561. [90] 2614. _he ... he_ = one ... another. See Historical Outlines of English Accidence, p. 282. Cf. the parallel passage in the Legend of Good Women, 642-8. 2615. _feet._ Some MSS. read _foot_. Tyrwhitt proposed to read _foo_, foe, enemy; but see l. 2550. 2624. _wroght ... wo_, done harm to his opponent. 2626. _Galgopheye._ 'This word is variously written _Colaphey_, _Galgaphey_, _Galapey_. There was a town called _Galapha_ in Mauritania Tingitana, upon the river Malva (Cellar. Geog. Ant. v. ii. p. 935), which perhaps may have given name to the vale here meant.'--Tyrwhitt. But doubtless Chaucer was thinking of the Vale of Gargaphie, where Actæon was turned into a stag:-- 'Vallis erat, piceis et acutâ densa cupressu, Nomine _Gargaphie_, succinctae sacra Dianae.' Ovid, Met. iii. 155, 156. 2627. Cf. the Teseide, viii. 26. 2634. _Byte_, cleave, cut; cf. the cognate Lat. verb _findere_. See ll. 2546, 2640. 2646. _swerdes lengthe._ Cf. 'And then he bar me sone bi strenkith Out of my sadel my speres lenkith.' Ywaine and Gawin, ll. 421, 2. 2675. _Which a_, what a, how great a. 2676-80. Cf. the Teseide, viii. 131, 124-6.