Eeire

The Prose Merlin (English)

• attestation: Death is referenced near Eeire [p56]: my lordes deth. And than made (CHAPTER V: The barons counsel the king.)

  "And I knowe wele it was that same nyght that my lorde were slain, for he lay with me whan tydinges com of my lordes deth."

• attestation: Eeire departs or rides [p56]: And so he departed, when he hadde (CHAPTER V: The barons counsel the king.)

  "And so he departed, when he hadde herde these tidinges, and seide to me, 1 Eeire wif, loke than noon this knowe, as moche as ye may kepe this secret, for so sholde ye be shamed yef it were knowem* ” u And I will that ye it knowe that this childe that shalbe bo"

• attestation: Birth or delivery near Eeire [p56]: at shalbe born of yow, nys no (CHAPTER V: The barons counsel the king.)

  "e departed, when he hadde herde these tidinges, and seide to me, 1 Eeire wif, loke than noon this knowe, as moche as ye may kepe this secret, for so sholde ye be shamed yef it were knowem* ” u And I will that ye it knowe that this childe that shalbe born of yow, nys nother youre ne myn by reson;"

• attestation: Eeire is attested [p68] in CHAPTER VI: Arthur made king.: "Eeire sir, how sholde I haue this d" (CHAPTER VI: Arthur made king.)

  "” Whan Arthur saugh that Antor hym denyed to ben hys fader, he wepte tendirly, and hadde grete doel, and seide, “Eeire sir, how sholde I haue this dignite, or eny other, whan I haue failed to haue a fader."