Frolle

Layamon's Brut

• attestation: How he all won that he looked on, and how it all to him submitted that he saw with eyes, then was the King Frolle horribly afraid! At the same time that this was transacted, the land of the French was named Gaul. (Layamon's Brut)

  "and how he all won that he looked on, and how it all to him submitted that he saw with eyes, then was the King Frolle horribly afraid!"

• attestation: Bade he his command to all his men, that fare wheresoever they should fare, they should take no whit, unless they might it obtain with right; with just purchase, in the king's host. (Layamon's Brut)

  "Then bade he his command to all his men, that fare wheresoever they should fare, they should take no whit, unless they might it obtain with right;"

• attestation: Frolle was from Rome come into France, and each year sent tribute of the land, ten hundred pounds of silver and of gold. Now heard Frolle, who was chief of France, of the great sorrow that Arthur did in the land. (Layamon's Brut)

  "and Frolle was from Rome come into France, and each year sent tribute of the land, ten hundred pounds of silver and of gold."

• attestation: Frolle fled or retreated (Layamon's Brut)

  "Then fled into Paris Frolle the powerful, and fastened the gates, with grief enow;"

• attestation: Thither came they all, that held with Frolle. Arthur heard that, noblest of kings, that Frolle dwelt in Paris, with an immense force, and said that he would Arthur withstand. (Layamon's Brut)

  "thither came they all, that held with Frolle."

• attestation: Better it is that we two contest this realm, than there should be slain our brave thanes. This covenant I approve, before my people, at an appointed day to do what he me biddeth. (Layamon's Brut)

  "better it is that we two contest this realm, than there should be slain our brave thanes."

• attestation: Was he never so blithe ere in his life, for the tiding liked to him from Frolle the king; and these words said Arthur the good: "Well saith Frolle, who is King of France. (Layamon's Brut)

  "was he never so blithe ere in his life, for the tiding liked to him from Frolle the king;"

• attestation: This covenant I approve, before my people, at an appointed day to do what he me biddeth. (Layamon's Brut)

  "This covenant I approve, before my people, at an appointed day to do what he me biddeth;"

• attestation: Strong man was Frolle, and stark man in mood. (Layamon's Brut)

  "Strong man was Frolle, and stark man in mood;"

• attestation: The one at his end, in the island, and the other at his end, in the island; they couched their shafts, the royal knights. (Layamon's Brut)

  "the one at his end, in the island, and the other at his end, in the island;"

• attestation: They couched their shafts, the royal knights; they urged their steeds--good knights they were. (Layamon's Brut)

  "they couched their shafts, the royal knights;"

• attestation: They urged their steeds--good knights they were. Never was he found in ever any land, any man so wise, that should know it ere that time, whether (which) of the kings should lie overcome. (Layamon's Brut)

  "they urged their steeds--good knights they were."

• attestation: Frolle with his weeds leapt also on his steed; the one at his end, in the island, and the other at his end, in the island. (Layamon's Brut)

  "and Frolle with his weeds leapt also on his steed;"

• attestation: Frolle engaged in combat (Layamon's Brut)

  "For now shall the Romanish laws fall to the ground, that before stood here with Frolle, who lieth slain in the island, and deprived of life-day."

• attestation: They shall perform homage to me with honour, and I will hold them in my sovereignty, and set laws most good among the people. (Layamon's Brut)

  "They shall perform homage to me with honour, and I will hold them in my sovereignty, and set laws most good among the people."