Cador (Sir, of Cornwall, Arthurian)

The Alliterative Morte Arthure

• attestation: Cador journeys or travels to a destination, as attested by "myghte payede pryce" (Passage 6)

  "That he ne* myghte be wele payede of >ees pryce metes.” A ftyre theyre welthe pey wesche, k went vnto chambyre,"

• attribution: A figure is described as worthy or honourable (Passage 6)

  "Sir Gaywayne pe worthye Dame Waynour he ledys;"

• attribution: Cador is attributed with noble or martial qualities, as attested by "myrthe melody mynstralsy" (Passage 6)

  "Wit A myrthe k with melody e of mynstralsy noble."

• attestation: Cador participates in governance or council, as attested by "conquero concell cayres" (Passage 6)

  "Thane pe conquero ur to concell cayres thereaftyre,"

• attestation: A giant is encountered or referenced, as attested by "geauntes toure iolily" (Passage 6)

  "To ]>e geauntes toure iolily he wendes,"

• attestation: Cador is associated with Cornwall (Passage 6)

  "Sir Cador of Comewayle to >e kynge carppes,"

• attribution: A figure is attributed with noble or martial qualities (wyghtnesse strenghe cadowr quod) (Passage 6)

  "And we sail wynn it ag[a]yne be wyghtnesse A strenghe.” “ Sir Cadowr,” quod >e kynge, “ thy concell es noble,"

• attestation: A feast, banquet, or act of hospitality is described, as attested by "prelatte prynce erthe" (Passage 6)

  "There ne es prelatte, ne pape, ne prynce in >is erthe, That he ne* myghte be wele payede of >ees pryce metes.” A ftyre theyre welthe pey wesche, k wen"

• attestation: A figure journeys or travels to a destination (metes ftyre theyre welthe) (Passage 6)

  "That he ne* myghte be wele payede of >ees pryce metes.” A ftyre theyre welthe pey wesche, k went vnto chambyre, ■fA pis ilke kydde conquerowr with kny"

• attribution: A figure is described as worthy or honourable (with knyghtes ynewe gaywayne) (Passage 6)

  "■fA pis ilke kydde conquerowr with knyghtes ynewe. Sir Gaywayne pe worthye Dame Waynour he ledys;"

• attestation: Cador is captured or taken prisoner (Passage 35)

  "To pyke up >e presoners fro oure pryse knyghttez. MS. pe treson the treson. (Brock.) S yr Cadore of Comewalle comaundez his peris,"

• attribution: Cador is attributed with noble or martial qualities, as attested by "treson treson brock" (Passage 35)

  "MS. pe treson the treson. (Brock.) S yr Cadore of Comewalle comaundez his peris, Sir Clegis, sir Cleremws, sir Cleremownnde >e noble ;"

• attestation: Cador makes a solemn vow or pledge, as attested by "sekerly ensure certeyne" (Passage 36)

  "Bot thow sekerly ensure with certeyne knyghtez, pat pi cote and thi breste be knawen witA lordez,"

• attestation: Cador speaks of mercy or peace terms, as attested by "armes ancestrye entyrde" (Passage 36)

  "Of armes of ancestrye, entyrde with londez.” “ Sir kyng,” sals air Clegys, “full knyghttly J>ow askez: trowe it be for cowardys thow carpes thes wordez."

• attestation: A siege or assault on a castle/city is described, as attested by "troye ensegede" (Passage 36)

  "At the cit4 of Troye pat tym me was ensegede,"

• attestation: Cador speaks, making a specific declaration (Passage 36)

  "Whedyre we schone or schewe, schyft 1 as )>e lykes.” “Nay,” quod Cador, “so me Criste helpe!"

• attribution: Cador is attributed with noble or martial qualities, as attested by "corage karpes wordes" (Passage 36)

  "And with corage kene he karpes pee wordes,— “ Thynk on pe valyaunt prynce >at vesettez vs eucr,"

• attestation: A siege or assault on a castle/city is described (borne brut tyme troye) (Passage 36)

  "And has in banere bene borne sen air Brut tyme ; At the cit4 of Troye pat tym me was ensegede,"

• attestation: A siege or assault on a castle/city is described (ofte seen asawtte with) (Passage 36)

  "At the cit4 of Troye pat tym me was ensegede, Ofte seen in asawtte with certayne knyghttez,"

• attestation: Cador speaks of mercy or peace terms (Passage 36)

  "For thus vs schappes to daye, schortly to tell, Whedyre we schone or schewe, schyft 1 as )>e lykes.” “Nay,” quod Cador, “so me Criste helpe!"

• attestation: Cador speaks of honour or shame (Passage 36)

  "Whedyre we schone or schewe, schyft 1 as )>e lykes.” “Nay,” quod Cador, “so me Criste helpe! It ware schame pat we scholde schone for so lytyll;"

• attribution: Cador is attributed with noble or martial qualities, as attested by "drede doggeson schawes" (Passage 36)

  "For drede of any doggeson in $one dym schawes. ” S yr Cador thane knyghtly comforthes his pople, And with corage kene he karpes pee wordes,— “ Thynk o"

• attestation: Burial rites or funeral observances are performed, as attested by "byddez aftyre beryell" (Passage 38)

  "And byddez aftyre beryell, >at hym beste lykez."

• attestation: Cador is associated with Cornwall, as attested by "cador comewayle carefull" (Passage 38)

  "And thane sir Cador of Comewayle es carefull in herte,"

• attestation: Cador journeys or travels to a destination, as attested by "kaire coste encontre" (Passage 38)

  "Or I kaire of j>is coste, we sail encontre ones ;"

• attribution: Cador is attributed with noble or martial qualities, as attested by "sothely selfen ferez" (Passage 38)

  "Sothely hym selfen, or summ of his ferez.” Thane sir Cador >e kene, knyghttly he wyrkez,"

• attestation: Cador dies or is fatally wounded, as attested by "biernez bolde broughte" (Passage 38)

  "So many biernez the bolde broughte owt of lyfe,"

• attribution: Cador is attributed with noble or martial qualities (criez full lowde cador) (Passage 38)

  "Thane the Lebe kynge criez full lowde One sir Cador the kene, witA cruell wordez,"

• attestation: Burial rites or funeral observances are performed (beste lykez thane cador) (Passage 38)

  "And byddez aftyre beryell, >at hym beste lykez. And thane sir Cador of Comewayle es carefull in herte,"

• attestation: Cador is associated with Cornwall (comewayle carefull herte because) (Passage 38)

  "And thane sir Cador of Comewayle es carefull in herte, Because of his kynyse-mane, ]>at ]>us es myscaryede;"

• attestation: A figure journeys or travels to a destination (hafe come bote criste) (Passage 38)

  "Digitized by MOBTB ART HU RE He sail hafe come bote, so me Criste helpe ! Or I kaire of j>is coste, we sail encontre ones ;"

• attestation: A figure journeys or travels to a destination (encontre ones wynde weile) (Passage 38)

  "Or I kaire of j>is coste, we sail encontre ones ; So may pe wynde weile turane, I quytte hym or ewyn,"

• attestation: Cador kills an opponent in battle, as attested by "alyduke slayne achinowr" (Passage 39)

  "There was sir Alyduke slayne, and Achinowr wondyde,"

• attribution: Cador is attributed with noble or martial qualities, as attested by "cador castez fewtire" (Passage 39)

  "T*ane sir Cador J>e kene castez in fewtire A crnell lannce and a kene, and to ]>e kynge rydez,"

• attestation: Cador expresses profound grief or sorrow (Passage 39)

  "Thane sir Cador J>e kene cryez full lowde,— “Thow has come botte, sir kynge, >are God gyfe pa sorowe,"

• relationship: Cador is identified as a cousin or kinsman, as attested by "killyde cosyn lesse" (Passage 39)

  "Thow killyde my cosyn, my kare es the lesse."

• attestation: Cador expresses profound grief or sorrow, as attested by "surry sorowfull herte" (Passage 39)

  "T he kyng of Surry >an es sorowfull in herte,"

• attestation: An army or military force is mustered or numbered, as attested by "fyfty thosande folke" [passage 39] (Passage 39)

  "Fyfty thosande of folke was fellide at.ones."

• attestation: A warrior kills an opponent in battle (chasyng spere choppes doun) (Passage 39)

  "MS. reptaU and temez. (Brock.) E With a chasyng* spere he choppes doun many. There was sir Alyduke slayne, and Achinowr wondyde,"

• attestation: A warrior kills an opponent in battle (slayne achinowr wondyde ermyngall) (Passage 39)

  "There was sir Alyduke slayne, and Achinowr wondyde, Sir Ori gge and sir Ermyngall hewen al to pecez;"

• attribution: Cador is attributed with noble or martial qualities, as attested by "kynge surry cador" (Passage 40)

  "T he kynge of Surry the kene to sir Cador es $elden, pe synechall of Sotere to Segramoure hym selfen."

• attribution: Cador is attributed with noble or martial qualities (lordes kynge surry kene) (Passage 40)

  "With >e erle of Affryke and o per grette lordes. T he kynge of Surry the kene to sir Cador es $elden, pe synechall of Sotere to Segramoure hym selfen."

• attribution: Cador is attributed with noble or martial qualities (elden synechall sotere segramoure) (Passage 40)

  "T he kynge of Surry the kene to sir Cador es $elden, pe synechall of Sotere to Segramoure hym selfen. When J>e cheualrye saw theire cheftanes were nommen,"

• relationship: Cador is identified as a cousin or kinsman (Passage 41)

  "Karpes to his cosyn s ir Cador theis wordez,— “ Sir Cador, thi corage coufondez vs all!"

• attribution: Cador is attributed with noble or martial qualities, as attested by "cador comewaile" (Passage 43)

  "Sir Cador of Comewaile, and his kene knyghtez,"

• attribution: Cador is attributed with noble or martial qualities (kene knyghtez kepe karfuke) (Passage 43)

  "Sir Cador of Comewaile, and his kene knyghtez, To kepe at )>e karfuke, to close in J>er o>ere:"