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Constantine (Arthurian)

A figure is captured or taken prisoner, as attested by "betakyns tyrauntez towrmentez"

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A figure is captured or taken prisoner, as attested by "betakyns tyrauntez towrmentez" (The Alliterative Morte Arthure, Passage 18)

A giant is encountered or referenced, as attested by "somme gyaunt jowmee" (The Alliterative Morte Arthure, Passage 18)

A figure experiences a dream or vision, as attested by "visione opynly schewede" (The Alliterative Morte Arthure, Passage 18)

Ships or a naval fleet are described or deployed, as attested by "blythely barflete theis" (The Alliterative Morte Arthure, Passage 18)

Ships or a naval fleet are described or deployed (flete there frendez ynewe) (The Alliterative Morte Arthure, Passage 18)

The Alliterative Morte Arthure

  • attestation: A figure is captured or taken prisoner, as attested by "betakyns tyrauntez towrmentez" (Passage 18)

    "Betakyns the tyrauntez )>at towrmentez thy pople;"

  • attestation: A giant is encountered or referenced, as attested by "somme gyaunt jowmee" (Passage 18)

    "Or ells with somme gyaunt some jowmee sail happyn,"

  • attestation: A figure experiences a dream or vision, as attested by "visione opynly schewede" (Passage 18)

    "As ]>ow in thy visione was opynly schewede."

  • attestation: Ships or a naval fleet are described or deployed, as attested by "blythely barflete theis" (Passage 18)

    "And blythely at Barflete theis bolde are arryfede,"

  • attestation: Ships or a naval fleet are described or deployed (flete there frendez ynewe) (Passage 18)

    "And fyndys a flete there of frendez ynewe ;"

  • attestation: A figure holds or claims lordship over lands, as attested by "floure folke fyftene" (Passage 18)

    "The floure and >e faire folke of fyftene rewmez Fore kyngez and capytaynez kepyde hym fayre,"

  • attestation: A giant is encountered or referenced (geaunte oeen engenderde fendez) (Passage 18)

    "A grett geaunte of Oeen, engenderde of fendez ;"

  • attestation: A figure expresses profound grief or sorrow, as attested by "sustynaunce seuen wyntteres" (Passage 18)

    "This has bene his sustynaunce all this seuen wyntteres,"

  • attestation: A siege or assault on a castle/city is described, as attested by "witaowttyn castells enclosid" (Passage 18)

    "WitAowttyn kydd castells enclosid wyth walles,"

  • attribution: A figure is attributed with noble or martial qualities, as attested by "beryns burgeys bachelers" (Passage 18)

    "Of beryns, and of burgeys, and bachelers noble,"

  • attribution: A figure is described as the fairest or most beautiful (Passage 18)

    "And one of the fayreste that fourmede was eu ere,"

  • relationship: A figure is associated with a marriage or spousal bond, as attested by "wyfes eosyn knowe" (Passage 18)

    "Scho was thy wyfes eosyn, knowe it if >e lykez,"

  • relationship: Constantine is identified as a cousin or kinsman (Passage 93)

    "Cowstantyn my cosyn he sail the corown bere,"