Kay (Sir, Arthurian)

Sir Perceval of Galles

• attestation: Kay spoke rudely to Perceval, angering the boy who would have slain Kay but for a buck standing between them (Sir Perceval of Gales > Section 4)

  "At Kayes wordes wexe he tene:"

The Alliterative Morte Arthure

• attestation: Kay fights with weapons in battle, as attested by "grete goblettez ouergylte" (Passage 5)

  "In grete goblettez ouergylte glorious of hewe;"

• attribution: A figure is attributed with noble or martial qualities (cheeffe buttlere cheualere noble) (Passage 5)

  "There was a cheeffe buttlere, a cheualere noble,"

• attribution: A figure is described as the doughtiest or most valiant (Passage 5)

  "Fore he was demyde pe doughtyeste pat duellyde in erthe."

• attribution: A figure is attributed with noble or martial qualities (with frumentee noble therto) (Passage 5)

  "Flesch fluriste of fermyson with frumentee noble, Therto wylde to wale, and wynlyche bryddes,"

• attribution: Kay is attributed with noble or martial qualities, as attested by "flesch fluriste fermyson" (Passage 5)

  "Flesch fluriste of fermyson with frumentee noble,"

• attestation: A warrior fights with weapons in battle (glorious hewe there cheeffe) (Passage 5)

  "In grete goblettez ouergylte glorious of hewe; There was a cheeffe buttlere, a cheualere noble,"

• attribution: Kay is attributed with noble or martial qualities (Passage 5)

  "There was a cheeffe buttlere, a cheualere noble, MORTE ARTHUBE Sir Cayozts >e curtaise, pat of >e cowpe seruede,"

• attribution: A figure is described as the doughtiest or most valiant (deesse ryche fore demyde) (Passage 5)

  "Drissid witA his dyademe on his deesse ryche, Fore he was demyde pe doughtyeste pat duellyde in erthe."

• attribution: A figure is described as the doughtiest or most valiant (duellyde erthe thane conquerour) (Passage 5)

  "Fore he was demyde pe doughtyeste pat duellyde in erthe. Thane >e conquerour kyndly carpede to J?ose lordes,"

• attestation: A warrior fights with weapons in battle (closed siluer grete goblettez) (Passage 5)

  "The kyngez cope-borde was closed in siluer, In grete goblettez ouergylte glorious of hewe;"

• attribution: Kay is attributed with noble or martial qualities, as attested by "kayozw kynge styrtez" (Passage 24)

  "Then sir Kayozw >e kene vnto >e kynge styrtez,— Said, “ alias ! we are lome, my lorde es ccmfundede,"

• attestation: Kay conquers territory or wins a victory (Passage 39)

  "Be thane sir Cayous >e kene a capitayne has wonnen;"

• attestation: A feast, banquet, or act of hospitality is described, as attested by "freten orfrayes feste" (Passage 46)

  "Freten of orfrayes feste appon scheldez."

• attestation: Kay fights with weapons in battle, as attested by "fyghte appon felde" (Passage 46)

  "So fele fay es in fyghte appon pe felde leuyde,"

• relationship: Kay is associated with a marriage or spousal bond, as attested by "swyftely swarthe swett" (Passage 46)

  "By that swyftely one swarthe pe swett es byleuede,"

• attestation: Kay and Clegis are both present in this scene (Passage 46)

  "Sir Kayous, sir Clegis, with clene men of armez,"

• attestation: A warrior fights with weapons in battle (kayott kene castis fewtyre) (Passage 46)

  "Bot sir Kayott* j>e kene castis in fewtyre,"

• attestation: A warrior fights with weapons in battle (lannce lettowe thirllez sydez) (Passage 46)

  "With a lannce of Lettowe he thirllez his sydez,"

• attestation: Kay dies or is fatally wounded (Passage 46)

  "That he was dede of J>e dynte, and don owte of lyfe."

• attestation: A feast, banquet, or act of hospitality is described (flyschande speris freten orfrayes) (Passage 46)

  "Foynes ful felly with flyschande speris, Freten of orfrayes feste appon scheldez."

• attestation: A warrior fights with weapons in battle (appon scheldez fele fyghte) (Passage 46)

  "Freten of orfrayes feste appon scheldez. So fele fay es in fyghte appon pe felde leuyde,"

• attestation: A warrior fights with weapons in battle (felde leuyde that iche) (Passage 46)

  "So fele fay es in fyghte appon pe felde leuyde, That iche a furthe in the firthe of rede blode rynnys."