4 It were, or other new-supplied knight. 5 He now, to prove his lately renewed might, 6 High brandishing his bright dew-burning blade, burning > glittering (see 111.36:2) 7 Upon his crested scalp so sore did smite, scalp > crown of the head, cranium 8 That to the skull a yawning wound it made: 9 The deadly dint his dulled senses all dismayed. dint > blow, impact 111.36 I wote not, whether the reuenging steele 2 Were hardned with that holy water dew, Wherein he fell, or sharper edge did feele, 4 Or his baptized hands now greater grew; Or other secret vertue did ensew; 6 Else neuer could the force of fleshly arme, Ne molten mettall in his bloud embrew: 8 For till that stownd could neuer wight him harme, By subtilty, nor slight, nor might, nor mighty charme. 1 I wot not whether the revenging steel wot > know 2 Were hardened with that holy water dew dew > dew (sb.); _also:_ due, merited, belonging by right 3 Wherein he fell, or sharper edge did feel, 4 Or his baptized hands now greater grew; 5 Or other secret virtue did ensue; virtue > power ensue > result [from his immersion] 6 Else never could the force of fleshly arm, Else > Otherwise 7 Nor molten metal in his blood imbrue: imbrue > steep (i.e. even molten metal could not be steeped in the dragon's blood) 8 For till that stound could never wight him harm stound > {Moment; time of trial or pain} wight > person, mortal 9 By subtlety, nor sleight, nor might, nor mighty charm. charm > magic spell 111.37 The cruell wound enraged him so sore, 2 That loud he +yelded+ for exceeding paine; As hundred ramping Lyons seem'd to rore, 4 Whom rauenous hunger did thereto constraine: Then gan he tosse aloft his stretched traine, 6 And therewith scourge the buxome aire so sore, That to his force to yeelden it was faine; 8 Ne ought his sturdie strokes might stand afore, That high trees ouerthrew, and rocks in peeces tore. 2 yelded > yelled _1609;_ yelped _dub. conj. Smith_ 1 The cruel wound enraged him so sore, 2 That loud he yelled for exceeding pain; 3 As hundred ramping lions seemed to roar, ramping > rearing 4 Whom ravenous hunger did thereto constrain: thereto > to that [roaring] 5 Then gan he toss aloft his stretched train, gan > did train > tail 6 And therewith scourge the buxom air so sore, therewith > with it buxom > yielding, pliant 7 That to his force to yield it was fain; fain > obliged 8 Neither aught his sturdy strokes might stand before, aught > anything sturdy > recklessly violent might stand before > could withstand 9 That high trees overthrew, and rocks in pieces tore. 111.38