pain > anxiety; trouble (taken in accomplishing something) 9 That they the woods are past, and come now to the plain. 106.34 The better part now of the lingring day, 2 They traueild had, when as they farre espide A wearie wight forwandring by the way, 4 And towards him they gan in hast to ride, To weet of newes, that did abroad betide, 6 Or tydings of her knight of the _Redcrosse_. But he them spying, gan to turne aside, 8 For feare as seemd, or for some feigned losse; More greedy they of newes, fast towards him do crosse. 1 The better part now of the lingering day 2 They travelled had, when they far espied 3 A weary wight forwandering by the way, wight > person, figure forwandering > wandering; wearying himself by wandering 4 And towards him they began in haste to ride, 5 To weet of news, that did abroad betide, weet > learn betide > happen 6 Or tidings of her knight of the Redcross. 7 But he, them spying, began to turn aside, 8 For fear, as seemed, or for some feigned loss; for some feigned loss > [as though he had lost something] 9 More greedy they of news, fast towards him do cross. greedy > eager of > for 106.35 A silly man, in simple weedes forworne, 2 And soild with dust of the long dried way; His sandales were with toilesome trauell torne, 4 And face all tand with scorching sunny ray, As he had traueild many a sommers day, 6 Through boyling sands of _Arabie_ and _Ynde_; And in his hand a _Iacobs_ staffe, to stay 8 His wearie limbes vpon: and eke behind, His scrip did hang, in which his needments he did bind. 1 A silly man, in simple weeds forworn, silly > simple, guileless (cf. 101.29-30) weeds forworn > worn-out clothes 2 And soiled with dust of the long dried way; 3 His sandals were with toilsome travel torn, toilsome > wearisome 4 And face all tanned with scorching sunny ray, 5 As he had travelled many a summer's day, As > [As though] 6 Through boiling sands of Arabia and Ind; Ind > India 7 And in his hand a Jacob's staff, to stay Jacob's staff > pilgrim's staff (named after St James (Jacobus), whose symbols are a pilgrim's staff and a scallop shell; see _Gen._ 32.10) stay > rest, support 8 His weary limbs upon: and eke behind eke > also 9 His scrip did hang, in which his needments he did bind. scrip > {Satchel, wallet, esp. one carried by a pilgrim, shepherd, or beggar} needments > necessaries 106.36 The knight approching nigh, of him inquerd 2 Tydings of warre, and of aduentures new; But warres, nor new aduentures none he herd. 4 Then _Vna_ gan to aske, if ought he knew, Or heard abroad of that her champion trew, 6 That in his armour bare a croslet red. Aye me, Deare dame (quoth he) well may I rew 8 To tell the sad sight, which mine eies haue red: These eyes did see that knight both liuing and eke ded.