King Arthur

Roman de Brut

• attestation: The Scots resolved to await Arthur behind city walls (Roman de Brut > Arthur's Realm and the Round Table)

  "they were resolved to await Arthur in the city, thinking to hold themselves against him behind the walls"

• attestation: The Scots were gathered at a city to make a stand against Arthur (Roman de Brut > Arthur's Realm and the Round Table)

  "Arthur knew well that the Scots were gathered together to make head against him in that place"

• attestation: The Scots fled in fear from Arthur to Lake Lomond, scattering among its islands (Roman de Brut > Arthur's Realm and the Round Table)

  "they dared not abide his coming, and for dread fled to Lake Lomond, scattering themselves abroad amongst the isles thereof"

• attestation: Arthur marched to Murray with his full army against the Scots (Roman de Brut > Arthur's Realm and the Round Table)

  "He came therefore to Murray with all his power"

• attestation: Arthur proclaimed that all dispossessed subjects should return to his court to reclaim their lands (Roman de Brut > Arthur's Realm and the Round Table)

  "bidding those who were dispossessed of their lands to repair to his court. There he gave them again their heritage"

• attestation: Arthur confirmed dispossessed subjects in their fiefs and rents when they came to his court (Roman de Brut > Arthur's Realm and the Round Table)

  "he gave them again their heritage, and confirmed them in their fiefs and rents"

• attestation: Arthur commanded criers to proclaim that all honest folk must return to their work (Roman de Brut > Arthur's Realm and the Round Table)

  "Arthur commanded that the criers should proclaim that all honest folk must return to their toil"

• attestation: Arthur appointed Pyramus, a learned clerk, to a vacant bishopric to restore the church (Roman de Brut > Arthur's Realm and the Round Table)

  "The king appointed Pyramus, a learned clerk who had been diligent in his service, to the vacant see"

• attestation: Arthur ordered the rebuilding of convents and chapels that the heathen had destroyed (Roman de Brut > Arthur's Realm and the Round Table)

  "the chapels might be maintained, and those convents built anew which the heathen had destroyed"

• attestation: Arthur bestowed the province of Murray on Urian and proclaimed him king (Roman de Brut > Arthur's Realm and the Round Table)

  "On Urian, as head of his house, Arthur bestowed the province of Murray, and without fee or recompense proclaimed him king"

• attestation: Arthur restored the three brothers' hereditary lands to them (Roman de Brut > Arthur's Realm and the Round Table)

  "Arthur rendered these brothers their own, and restored them their heritage"

• attestation: Arthur created the Round Table because of the competition among the noble knights at his court (Roman de Brut > Arthur's Realm and the Round Table)

  "Because of these noble lords about his hall, of whom each knight pained himself to be the hardiest champion"

• attestation: Arthur kept noble lords about his hall for help in time of need (Roman de Brut > Arthur's Realm and the Round Table)

  "he took him to himself, for help in time of need"

• attestation: Arthur's knights competed to be the hardiest champion, with none willing to be counted least (Roman de Brut > Arthur's Realm and the Round Table)

  "each knight pained himself to be the hardiest champion, and none would count him the least praiseworthy"

• attestation: The Round Table was reputed throughout the Britons as Arthur's creation (Roman de Brut > Arthur's Realm and the Round Table)

  "Arthur made the Round Table, so reputed of the Britons"

• attestation: Arthur ordained the Round Table so that all knights would sit at equal height with equal service, with none ranked above or below another (Roman de Brut > Arthur's Realm and the Round Table)

  "This Round Table was ordained of Arthur that when his fair fellowship sat to meat their chairs should be high alike, their service equal, and none before or after his comrade"

• attestation: The four dames who preceded the queen bore four white doves (Roman de Brut > Arthur's Court and Coronation)

  "Four dames preceded their lady, bearing four white doves in their hands"

• attestation: The company of ladies enriched the coronation feast (Roman de Brut > Arthur's Court and Coronation)

  "The presence of this gay company of ladies made the feast yet more rich"

• attestation: The press of people was so great that the queen could hardly pass through the city streets (Roman de Brut > Arthur's Court and Coronation)

  "The press was so great that the queen might hardly make her way through the streets of the city"

• attestation: Four dames preceded the queen bearing four white doves; they were wives of lords who carried golden swords before the king (Roman de Brut > Arthur's Court and Coronation)

  "Four dames preceded their lady, bearing four white doves in their hands. These dames were the wives of those lords who carried the golden swords before the king"

• attestation: The queen was crowned in her chamber and brought to a convent of holy nuns for the ceremony (Roman de Brut > Arthur's Court and Coronation)

  "the queen was crowned in her chamber, and brought to that convent of holy nuns for the conclusion of the rite"

• attestation: All men gazed gladly upon the noble ladies for their great beauty (Roman de Brut > Arthur's Court and Coronation)

  "All men gazed gladly upon them, for their beauty was such that none was sweeter than her fellows"

• attestation: A fair fellowship of noble ladies followed the queen in the coronation procession (Roman de Brut > Arthur's Court and Coronation)

  "A fair company of damsels followed after the queen, making marvellous joy and delight. This fair fellowship of ladies came from the noblest of the realm"

• attestation: The noble ladies following the queen wore rich mantles over silk (Roman de Brut > Arthur's Court and Coronation)

  "wearing rich mantles above their silken raiment"

• attestation: The damsels wore their softest garments and finest headdresses in the procession (Roman de Brut > Arthur's Court and Coronation)

  "Their heads were tired in their fairest hennins, and they walked in their most holiday vesture"

• attestation: The ladies wore rich mantles over silken garments and their finest hennins (Roman de Brut > Arthur's Court and Coronation)

  "wearing rich mantles above their silken raiment"

• attestation: Both king and queen changed from heavy state robes into lighter clothing after the ceremony (Roman de Brut > Arthur's Court and Coronation)

  "They laid aside their heavy robes and ornaments of state, and vested them in less tiring raiment"

• attestation: Arthur removed his ceremonial crown after the church service and replaced it with a lighter one (Roman de Brut > Arthur's Court and Coronation)

  "the king put off his crown that he had carried to the church. He took another crown which sat more lightly on his head"

• attestation: Arthur returned to his palace for a meal after the church service (Roman de Brut > Arthur's Court and Coronation)

  "returned to his palace for meat"

• attestation: The church service concluded with the last words being chanted (Roman de Brut > Arthur's Court and Coronation)

  "When the office drew to its appointed end, and the last words were chanted"

• attestation: The coronation ceremony took place at St. Aaron's church (Roman de Brut > Arthur's Court and Coronation)

  "The king parted from St. Aaron's church, and returned to his palace for meat"

• attestation: The feast was described as passing rich, befitting a monarch's court (Roman de Brut > Arthur's Court and Coronation)

  "the feast was passing rich, as became a monarch's court"

• attestation: The queen returned to her own house with the fellowship of ladies after the ceremony (Roman de Brut > Arthur's Court and Coronation)

  "The queen, for her part, came again to her own house, carrying with her that fair fellowship of ladies"

• attestation: Only male servitors attended the women's separate feasting hall (Roman de Brut > Arthur's Court and Coronation)

  "No men were in their hall, save only the servitors"

• attestation: Ladies and damsels ate separately from men at the feast, served by male servitors (Roman de Brut > Arthur's Court and Coronation)

  "The ladies and damsels ate apart. No men were in their hall, save only the servitors"

• attestation: Arthur departed from his court with his barons to prepare for the Roman war (Roman de Brut > War with Rome)

  "Arthur and his baronage departed from the court to make them ready for battle"

• attestation: Arthur's love was the motivation cited for why knights should hasten to his summons (Roman de Brut > War with Rome)

  "so that he valued Arthur's love"

• attestation: Every knight was required to muster with all his men and horses for Arthur's campaign (Roman de Brut > War with Rome)

  "Not a knight but was bidden to ride on his allegiance, with all the men and horses that he had"

• attestation: Arthur summoned his barons and all knights to ride to war on their allegiance (Roman de Brut > War with Rome)

  "The king sent his messengers to and fro about the land, calling and summoning each by his name"

• attestation: The Roman army set forth to give battle to Arthur (Roman de Brut > War with Rome)

  "This mighty army, meetly ordered and furnished with weapons, set forth on a day to give Arthur battle from Rome"

• attestation: Allied troops from Ireland, Gothland, Iceland, Denmark, Norway and the Orkneys were armed according to their national customs (Roman de Brut > War with Rome)

  "armed and clad according to the fashion of their country"

• attestation: Every horseman from the islands was described as a cunning rider (Roman de Brut > War with Rome)

  "not a horseman but was a cunning rider"

• attestation: The island contingent's footmen bore battle-axes, javelins, or spears as their customary weapons (Roman de Brut > War with Rome)

  "not a footman but bore his accustomed weapon, battle-axe, javelin, or spear"

• attestation: Arthur removed the camp followers from the main army to use them as a decoy (Roman de Brut > War with Rome)

  "The king put the gear and the camp followers from the host"

• attestation: Arthur disguised his camp followers on a hill to appear as reinforcements and intimidate the Romans (Roman de Brut > War with Rome)

  "He set them on a hill near by, arrayed in such fashion as to seem men-at-arms"

• attestation: Arthur placed a reserve force of six thousand six hundred and sixty-six men hidden in a wood (Roman de Brut > War with Rome)

  "Arthur took six thousand six hundred and sixty six men, and ranged them by troops in a strong company. This company he hid within a wood upon a high place"

• attestation: Arthur ordered the reserve to hold their position and only charge when either the Britons needed relief or the Romans fled (Roman de Brut > War with Rome)

  "Your part in the battle," said Arthur, "is to be still"

• attestation: Arthur's reserve force promised to follow his orders (Roman de Brut > War with Rome)

  "So these answered, promising to do after his word"

• attestation: Arthur ordered the reserve to charge boldly if the battle rolled back to the wood (Roman de Brut > War with Rome)

  "should evil befall, and the battle roll back to the wood, charge boldly on your adversaries"

• attestation: Arthur ordered another legion of mighty mounted vassals with laced helmets and destriers (Roman de Brut > War with Rome)

  "Arthur straightway ordered another legion. It Was formed of mighty men, chosen from amongst his vassals, with laced helmets, riding on their destriers"

• attestation: Arthur's reserve was instructed to spare none in the pursuit if the Romans turned their backs (Roman de Brut > War with Rome)

  "if it chance that the Romans turn their backs in the battle, then hurtle upon them without delay, sparing none in the flight"

• attestation: Arthur immediately ordered a second legion of mighty mounted warriors (Roman de Brut > War with Rome)

  "Arthur straightway ordered another legion"

• attestation: The royal Dragon gonfalon was guarded in the midst of Arthur's personal legion (Roman de Brut > War with Rome)

  "In their midst was guarded the royal Dragon, that was the king's own gonfalon"

• attestation: Arthur personally commanded a legion arrayed in open ground, his sole captaincy (Roman de Brut > War with Rome)

  "This fair company he arrayed in open ground, and it owned no other captain save the king"

• attestation: Arthur formed six additional companies from the rest of his host, each with ten captains (Roman de Brut > War with Rome)

  "From the rest of his host the king made six companies, each company having ten captains"

• attestation: Arthur divided the remainder of his host into six companies, each with ten captains, half mounted and half on foot (Roman de Brut > War with Rome)

  "From the rest of his host the king made six companies, each company having ten captains. Half of these companies were horsemen"

• attestation: Arthur's personal legion included men of his privy household whom he had nourished at his own table (Roman de Brut > War with Rome)

  "With this legion rode those of his privy household, whom he had cherished and nourished at his own table"

• attestation: Each of Arthur's eight legions comprised five thousand five hundred and fifty-five horsemen (Roman de Brut > War with Rome)

  "Not one of these legions but was numbered of five thousand five hundred and fifty-five horsemen"

• attestation: Arthur commanded every rider and sergeant to fight earnestly against the Romans (Roman de Brut > War with Rome)

  "Arthur laid prayer and commandment, that rider and sergeant alike should bear them as men, and contend earnestly against the Romans"

• attestation: Every man in Arthur's legions was armed according to the custom of his own land (Roman de Brut > War with Rome)

  "Every man was armed and clad according to the custom of his land"

• attribution: Arthur's legions were composed of chosen soldiers and mighty men of valor (Roman de Brut > War with Rome)

  "chosen soldiers, mighty men of valour, and mightily armed for war"

• attestation: Arthur arranged his eight legions with four in the front line and four in support behind (Roman de Brut > War with Rome)

  "Of the eight legions, four companies were set over against their enemy, supported by four behind"

• attestation: The Britons rode among the Romans, trampling the fallen and slaying with swords (Roman de Brut > War with Rome)

  "The Britons rode amongst the Romans, parting each from his fellow, trampling the fallen beneath the horses' hoofs, and slaying with the sword"

• attestation: The Britons' reserve force descended the hillside unnoticed and struck the Romans from behind (Roman de Brut > War with Rome)

  "These drew down the hillside, unnoticed of the Romans, and coming out on their rear, charged hotly on the legion"

• attestation: Arthur rejoiced over the triumph that brought the pride of Rome to the dust (Roman de Brut > War with Rome)

  "Arthur rejoiced and made merry over so noble a triumph, which had brought the pride of Rome to the dust"

• attestation: Masterless warhorses roamed the battlefield because their riders had been slain (Roman de Brut > War with Rome)

  "Fair palfreys and destriers ran masterless about the field, for the rider was dead"

• attestation: Blood ran in streams and the dead lay in heaps on the battlefield (Roman de Brut > War with Rome)

  "Blood ran in runnels, and the slain they lay in heaps"

• attestation: Arthur ordered search for all bodies on the battlefield, friend and foe alike (Roman de Brut > War with Rome)

  "Arthur commanded search to be made about the country for the bodies of the slain, whether they were friend or foe"

• attestation: Arthur gave thanks to God for granting him the victory over Rome (Roman de Brut > War with Rome)

  "He gave thanks to the King of Glory, who alone had granted him the victory"

• attestation: Arthur had the slain buried, some on the battlefield and others at fair abbeys (Roman de Brut > War with Rome)

  "Many he buried in the self-same place, but for the others he carried them to certain fair abbeys"

• attestation: Arthur sent the body of Emperor Lucius back to Rome with honour in a bier (Roman de Brut > War with Rome)

  "As for the body of Lucius, the emperor, Arthur bade it to be held in all honour, and tended with every high observance. He sealed it in a bier, and sent it worshipfully to Rome"

• attestation: Arthur had the dead buried both on the battlefield and at fair abbeys (Roman de Brut > War with Rome)

  "Many he buried in the self-same place, but for the others he carried them to certain fair abbeys, and laid them together to rest"

• attestation: Arthur resolved to return to Britain to avenge himself on Mordred's treachery (Roman de Brut > Mordred and Arthur's End)

  "For himself he would return to Britain, to bring the kingdom back to its allegiance, and to avenge himself on Mordred"

• attestation: Arthur learned that Mordred had betrayed him, stolen his wife, and broken faith (Roman de Brut > Mordred and Arthur's End)

  "He was persuaded that Mordred observed no faith towards him, but had betrayed the queen, stolen his wife"

• attestation: Arthur gave half his army to Hoel, entrusting him with Burgundy and France (Roman de Brut > Mordred and Arthur's End)

  "The king gave half his host to Hoel, committing Burgundy and France to his hand"

• attestation: Arthur gave Hoel charge of Burgundy and France while he returned to Britain (Roman de Brut > Mordred and Arthur's End)

  "committing Burgundy and France to his hand. He prayed him to keep the land shut from its foes"

• attestation: Arthur assembled a vast multitude on ships that none could count (Roman de Brut > Mordred and Arthur's End)

  "He got them on the ships, a multitude whom none could number"

• attestation: Arthur assembled his men on ships and set forth to Romney to land (Roman de Brut > Mordred and Arthur's End)

  "He got them on the ships, a multitude whom none could number, and set forth to Romney, where he purposed to cast anchor"

• attestation: Arthur's queen was lodged at York when she heard of Mordred's war (Roman de Brut > Mordred and Arthur's End)

  "The queen was lodged at York, in doubt and sadness"

• attestation: Arthur's queen believed she would suffer reproach both on earth and in hell for her bigamous marriage (Roman de Brut > Mordred and Arthur's End)

  "so must suffer reproach in earth and hell"

• attestation: Arthur's queen believed the dead were better off than the living in her shame (Roman de Brut > Mordred and Arthur's End)

  "Better were the dead than those who lived, in the eyes of Arthur's queen"

• attestation: Arthur is still in Avalon, awaited by the Britons who believe he will return (Roman de Brut > Mordred and Arthur's End)

  "He is yet in Avalon, awaited of the Britons; for as they say and deem he will return from whence he went and live again"

• attestation: The chronicle confirms the truth of these events as related (Roman de Brut > Mordred and Arthur's End)

  "the chronicle speaks sooth"

• attestation: The flower of Arthur's host, his best and hardiest men, were destroyed in the same battle (Roman de Brut > Mordred and Arthur's End)

  "in the selfsame day were destroyed the flower of Arthur's host, the best and hardiest of his men"

• attestation: Arthur was mortally wounded in the battle and had himself carried to Avalon for healing (Roman de Brut > Mordred and Arthur's End)

  "Arthur himself was wounded in his body to the death. He caused him to be borne to Avalon for the searching of his hurts"

• attestation: Men have always doubted whether Arthur is alive or dead (Roman de Brut > Mordred and Arthur's End)

  "Men have ever doubted, and—as I am persuaded—will always doubt whether he liveth or is dead"

• attestation: Arthur was carried to Avalon in the year 642 of the Incarnation (Roman de Brut > Mordred and Arthur's End)

  "Arthur bade that he should be carried to Avalon in this hope in the year 642 of the Incarnation"

• attestation: Arthur died childless, which was described as a great sorrow (Roman de Brut > Mordred and Arthur's End)

  "The sorer sorrow that he was a childless man"

• attestation: Arthur commanded Constantine to hold the realm as king until Arthur returned (Roman de Brut > Mordred and Arthur's End)

  "commanding him to hold it as king until he returned to his own"

• attestation: Arthur never returned to Britain after being carried to Avalon (Roman de Brut > Mordred and Arthur's End)

  "He held it as bidden, but nevertheless Arthur came never again"

Sir Perceval of Galles

• attestation: King Arthur gave his sister Acheflour in marriage to Perceval the Elder with broad lands (Sir Perceval of Gales > Section 1)

  "He gaffe hyin robes in folde, Brode londes in wolde,"

• attestation: Arthur recognized Perceval as resembling a knight he once loved deeply (Sir Perceval of Gales > Section 8)

  "'Vou were lyke to a knyghte, 'P'flt I lovede with all my myghte,"

• attestation: Arthur wept when he saw young Perceval, recognizing his resemblance to his father (Sir Perceval of Gales > Section 8)

  "The teres oute of his eghne glade."

• attestation: Arthur said that only Perceval's son could avenge his father's death, according to prophecy (Sir Perceval of Gales > Section 8)

  "'Bot if it were S(V- Percy veil son, 'Who so wiste, where he ware done! 'The bokes says, )at he mon 'Venge his fader bane.'"

• attestation: Arthur recalled that the Red Knight had slain Perceval the Elder fifteen years ago (Sir Perceval of Gales > Section 8)

  "'Fiftene jere es it gane, 'Sen a theffe hade hym plane"

• attestation: Arthur went to a chamber to fetch armor for Perceval, but the boy rode off before it was brought (Sir Perceval of Gales > Section 9)

  "Up ryses sir Arthoure, Went to a chamboure. To feche doun armoure, t*e childe in to dyghte; Bot are it was doun caste, Ere was Percyvell paste"

• attestation: Arthur promised to knight Perceval if he brought back the bright gold cup (Sir Perceval of Gales > Section 9)

  "Als I am trewe kyng', said he, 'A knyghte sail I make the, 'For-thi )ou wille brynge mee 'The coupe of golde bryghte.'"

• attestation: Arthur lamented that the Red Knight had plagued him for five years, stealing cups and slaying Perceval (Sir Perceval of Gales > Section 9)

  "'Fy/e ^eres hase he )us gane 'And my coupes fro me tane 'And my gude knygthe slayne, 'Men calde sir Percy veil;"

• attestation: A messenger arrived from Maidenland seeking aid from King Arthur (Sir Perceval of Gales > Section 13)

  "Saide a man was {)er atte Of )e Maydenlande;"

• attestation: A messenger arrived from Maidenland seeking help from King Arthur against a Sultan (Sir Perceval of Gales > Section 14)

  "'I'at sendcs me to kyng Arthouie 'Hir sorowes for to sesse;"

• attestation: Arthur identified the knight as Perceval and commanded horses and arms to be brought (Sir Perceval of Gales > Section 15)

  "'If I kan trow thi talkynge, 'That ilke was Percy veil!'"

• attestation: Arthur took to his sickbed in grief, sighing heavily for Perceval (Sir Perceval of Gales > Section 15)

  "The kyng to carebedd es gane, He syghes full sare."

• attestation: Arthur was so weak he could not stand, but read the lady's letters lying down (Sir Perceval of Gales > Section 15)

  "A fote myjte J)e kyng no^t stande, Bot rede )am )are lyggande"

• attestation: Arthur rode out with three knights to find Perceval, fearing the youth would be killed (Sir Perceval of Gales > Section 15)

  "The kyng tase with hyw knyghtia thre, The ferthe wolde hym-selfe be;"

• attestation: Perceval saw four knights approaching in the field, one being King Arthur (Sir Perceval of Gales > Section 19)

  "Then Bayd Arthoure l>e kyng: "I se a boMe knyghto ovvt spryng;"

• attestation: Arthur decreed it dishonorable for four knights to fight one, so they cast lots (Sir Perceval of Gales > Section 20)

  ""And wo foure keinpys agayne one knygbt, "Littill menskc wold to us lights,"

• attestation: Arthur arrived and they all kissed and thanked God for their reunion (Sir Perceval of Gales > Section 21)

  "Be then come Arthowr )e bolde, I'at there was knyghte and kyng;"

• attestation: King Arthur dubbed Perceval a knight in Maidenland with his own hand (Sir Perceval of Gales > Section 22)

  "l*e kyng doubbed hym to knyghte; Pofe he couthe littill in sighte, The childe was of pith:"

• attestation: Arthur explained to Lufamour that Perceval had been raised in the wild for fifteen years (Sir Perceval of Gales > Section 22)

  "Fro pe firste by-gynnyng, Fully feftene gere"

• attestation: Arthur said Perceval must first win his spurs against the Sultan before being knighted (Sir Perceval of Gales > Section 22)

  "'Ther sail ojer dedis be done, 'And fiou sail wynn thi schone 'Appon J)e sowdane.'"

• attestation: Arthur told Lufamour it was no wonder Perceval behaved wildly, having lived in the woods since childhood (Sir Perceval of Gales > Section 22)

  "Littiil wonder it were, Wilde if he ware."

• attestation: Arthur dubbed Perceval knight with his own hand in Maidenland (Sir Perceval of Gales > Section 23)

  "Kyng Arthowr in Maydenlande Dubbid hym knyghte with his hande,"

• attestation: Arthur departed, leaving Perceval as king with the ring the maiden possessed (Sir Perceval of Gales > Section 24)

  "Left Percevell the jyng Off all {)at lande to be kyng, For he had with a ryng Pe mayden, )at it hade."

The Alliterative Morte Arthure

• attestation: The title signals a tragic arc culminating in the death of the king (unknown)

  "Morte Arthure"

• attestation: The work is identified as a morte (death narrative) about King Arthur (unknown)

  "The Alliterative Morte Arthure"

• attestation: The poem is composed in alliterative verse form as indicated by its title (unknown)

  "Alliterative Morte Arthure"

• attestation: The work belongs to the Middle English alliterative revival tradition (unknown)

  "Alliterative"

• attestation: Arthur is the central figure whose death the narrative concerns (unknown)

  "Morte Arthure"

• attribution: A figure is attributed with noble or martial qualities (hedyrwarde herys this storye) (Passage 1)

  "Herkenes now hedyrwarde, and herys this storye."

• attribution: Arthur is attributed with noble or martial qualities, as attested by "theire lonede almyghty" (Passage 1)

  "How they were lele in theire lawe, and lonede God Almyghty,"

• relationship: A kinship relationship is established between figures (Passage 1)

  "And the prccyous pray ere of hys prys modyr,"

• attestation: Arthur conquers territory or wins a victory, as attested by "kynge arthur conqueste" (Passage 1)

  "Qwen that the kynge Arthur by conqueste hade wonnyn Castells and kyngdoms, and contreez many,"

• attestation: Arthur conquers territory or wins a victory (storye qwen that kynge) (Passage 1)

  "Herkenes now hedyrwarde, and herys this storye. Qwen that the kynge Arthur by conqueste hade wonnyn Castells and kyngdoms, and contreez many,"

• attribution: A figure is attributed with noble or martial qualities (thorowe craftys armes herkenes) (Passage 1)

  "And conqueryd that kyngryke thorowe craftys of armes. Herkenes now hedyrwarde, and herys this storye."

• attribution: A figure is attributed with noble or martial qualities (theire lawe lonede almyghty) (Passage 1)

  "How they were lele in theire lawe, and lonede God Almyghty, Herkynes me heyndly and holdys 30 W styll,"

• attribution: A figure is attributed with noble or martial qualities (awke dedys they were) (Passage 1)

  "Off elders of aide tym and of theire awke dedys, How they were lele in theire lawe, and lonede God Almyghty,"

• relationship: A kinship relationship is established between figures (prys modyr schelde scharaesdede) (Passage 1)

  "And the prccyous pray ere of hys prys modyr, Schelde vs fro scharaesdede and synfull werkes,"

• relationship: A kinship relationship is established between figures (thurgh grace seluen prccyous) (Passage 1)

  "Now grett glorious Godde, thurgh grace of hym seluen, And the prccyous pray ere of hys prys modyr,"

• attestation: A feast, banquet, or act of hospitality is described, as attested by "herberde haste thoos" (Passage 4)

  "That they bee herberde in haste in thoos heghe chambres, I Sythin sittandly in sale seruyde theraftyr ;"

• attestation: A figure is crowned or claims royal authority, as attested by "corounde crysum enoyntede" (Passage 4)

  "Sen I corounde in kyth wyth crysum enoyntede,"

• attribution: A figure is attributed with noble or martial qualities (chauncelere fecchede with cheualrye) (Passage 4)

  "And sythyn the chauncelere f?em fecchede with cheualrye 2 noble."

• attestation: A figure participates in governance or council, as attested by "concell kynges enoyntede" (Passage 4)

  "Bot 1 sail tak concell at kynges enoyntede,"

• attestation: A figure is crowned or claims royal authority (suffre more corounde kyth) (Passage 4)

  "Fore sake of thy soueraynge I suffre the J>e more ; Sen I corounde in kyth wyth crysum enoyntede,"

• attestation: A figure is crowned or claims royal authority (wyth crysum enoyntede neuer) (Passage 4)

  "Sen I corounde in kyth wyth crysum enoyntede, Was neuer creatwre to me pat carpede so large."

• attribution: A figure is attributed with noble or martial qualities, as attested by "dukes duspers doctowrs" (Passage 4)

  "Off dukes k duspers and doctowrs noble,"

• attestation: A figure participates in governance or council (carpede large sail concell) (Passage 4)

  "Was neuer creatwre to me pat carpede so large. Bot 1 sail tak concell at kynges enoyntede,"

• attestation: A figure participates in governance or council (offe peres parlement prelates) (Passage 4)

  "Offe peres of >e parlement, prelates k o per,"

• attestation: Burial rites or funeral observances are performed, as attested by "richeste renkys round" (Passage 4)

  "Off pe richeste renkys of pe round© table ; pus schall 1 take avisemente of valiant beryns,"

• relationship: A figure is identified as an heir (Passage 7)

  "Ilkane ayere aftyre o]>er, as awlde men telles ;"

• attestation: Arthur conquers territory or wins a victory, as attested by "morte arthube conquerid" (Passage 7)

  "MORTE ARTHUBE He pat conquerid >e crosse be craftez of armes,"

• attribution: Arthur is described as worthy or honourable, as attested by "wyseste worthyeste wyghteste" (Passage 7)

  "Fore wyseste, and worthyeste, and wyghteste of haundes,"

• attestation: Arthur participates in governance or council, as attested by "knyghtlyeste counsaile coron" (Passage 7)

  "The knyghtlyeste of counsaile pat eu er coron bare. dare saye fore Scottlande, pat we them schathe lympyde,"

• relationship: Arthur is associated with a marriage or spousal bond, as attested by "theire ryotte rauyschett" (Passage 7)

  "And rade in theire ryotte, and rauyschett onre wyfes,"

• attestation: Arthur makes a solemn vow or pledge, as attested by "avowe deuotly criste" (Passage 7)

  "And I sail make myn avowe deuotly to Criste,"

• attribution: Arthur is attributed with noble or martial qualities, as attested by "vemacle vertuus noble" (Passage 7)

  "And to pe haly vemacle, vertuus and noble,"

• attestation: Arthur engages in armed combat against Britain (Passage 7)

  "To fyghte wyth thy faa men, pat vs unfaire ledes.” T hane the burelyche beryn of Bretayne pe lyttyll Counsayles sir Arthure"

• attestation: A figure makes a solemn vow or pledge (make avowe verreilly cryste) (Passage 7)

  "He said, “I make myn avowe verreilly to Cryste,"

• attestation: Arthur is captured or taken prisoner, as attested by "redye araye areste" (Passage 7)

  "Bot ay be redye in araye, and at areste founden,"

• attestation: Arthur expresses profound grief or sorrow, as attested by "walys iwysse syche" (Passage 7)

  "In West Walys i-wysse syche woundyrs >ay wroghte, f>at all for wandrethe may wepe, >at on >at were thynkes. sail haue the avanttwarde wytterly my seluen,"

• attestation: A figure makes a solemn vow or pledge (raunsounde aftyre sail surelye) (Passage 7)

  "Areste them vnryghttwyslye, and raunsounde >am aftyre; sail hym surelye ensure, >at saghetyll sail we neuer,"

• attestation: Arthur makes a solemn vow or pledge, as attested by "weredes wreke wrethe" (Passage 9)

  "It es owre weredes to wreke the wrethe of oure elders ! make myn avowe to Gode, and to >e holy veroacle,"

• attestation: Arthur makes a solemn vow or pledge (Passage 9)

  "Alowes >aim gretly theire lordly avowes,— MORTB ARTHURE “ Alweldande Gode wyrchipe 3 ow all,"

• attestation: Arthur fights with weapons in battle, as attested by "fresche fyghte felde" (Passage 9)

  "Bot eusr fresche for to fyghte, in felde when hym lykes. acounte no kynge pat vndyr Criste lyffes,"

• attestation: A feast, banquet, or act of hospitality is described, as attested by "semblede sowpped swythe" (Passage 9)

  "Thane >ey semblede to sale, and sowpped ais swythe,"

• attribution: Arthur is attributed with noble or martial qualities, as attested by "semly sorte semblante" (Passage 9)

  "All >is semly sorte, wyth semblante full noble."

• attestation: Arthur participates in governance or council, as attested by "aftyre epiphanye purpos" (Passage 9)

  "Aftyre J>e Epiphanye, when >e purpos was takyn Of peris of pe parlement, prelates and o per,"

• attribution: A figure is attributed with noble or martial qualities (kyng concell curtaise noblee) (Passage 9)

  "The kyng in his concell, curtaise and noblee,"

• attestation: Arthur holds or claims lordship over lands, as attested by "faunge fermes faithe" (Passage 9)

  "Faunge the fermes in faithe 2 of all >a faire rewmes,"

• attestation: Arthur journeys or travels to a destination, as attested by "merke sythen mounttez" (Passage 9)

  "And merke sythen ouer the mounttez into his mayne londez,"

• attestation: A figure journeys or travels to a destination (rowme landes wyth ryoto) (Passage 9)

  "Ryde all >as rowme landes wyth ryoto us knyghttes ;"

• attestation: A siege or assault on a castle/city is described (sekerly ensege apon sere) (Passage 9)

  "And that so sekerly ensege apon sere halfes,"

• attestation: Arthur journeys or travels to a destination, as attested by "place porte passe" (Passage 10)

  "Fro this place to >e porte, there Jxra sail passe ouer ;"

• relationship: Arthur is identified as an heir (Passage 10)

  "Efte vnto Arthure ayere on syche nedys."

• attestation: A figure journeys or travels to a destination (with knyghtes beseke that) (Passage 10)

  "Bot I am sengilly here, with sex sum of knyghtes, beseke $ow, sir, that we may sounde passe :"

• attestation: A figure journeys or travels to a destination (stownntynge they schippide feire) (Passage 10)

  "Wythowttyn more stownntynge they schippide feire horsez,"

• attestation: A figure journeys or travels to a destination (wery wane went ones) (Passage 10)

  "Wery to pe wane see pey went all att ones ;"

• attestation: A figure journeys or travels to a destination (there jxra sail passe) (Passage 10)

  "Fro this place to >e porte, there Jxra sail passe ouer ; Seuen dayes to Sandewyche, I sette at the large,"

• attestation: Arthur holds or claims lordship over lands, as attested by "arayes rewme rewlys" (Passage 11)

  "How he arayes pe rewme, k rewlys >e pople,"

• attribution: Arthur is attributed with noble or martial qualities, as attested by "ancestres anghte ytere" (Passage 11)

  "That alle his ancestres anghte, bot Ytere hym selfe. fTlhy nedes this newe $ere, I notifiede my selfen, ^ Before pat noble of name k neynesom of kynges ;"

• attribution: A figure is attributed with noble or martial qualities (chauncez armes cheuallrye noble) (Passage 11)

  "Bathe be chauncez of armes and cheuallrye noble,"

• attribution: Arthur is described as worthy or honourable, as attested by "whyeseste worthyeste wyghteste" (Passage 11)

  "For whyeseste, k worthyeste, and wyghteste of hanndez Of all the wyes >ate I watte in this werlde ryche,"

• attestation: Arthur is crowned or claims royal authority, as attested by "kynge conquerowr crownede" (Passage 11)

  "Of kynge or of conquerowr, crownede in erthe,"

• attestation: Arthur holds or claims lordship over lands (Passage 11)

  "Then >e emperour was egree, and enkerly fraynes, pe answere of Arthure he askes hym sone, How he arayes pe rewme, k rewlys >e pople,"

• attestation: Ships or a naval fleet are described or deployed, as attested by "sailede wynde salte" (Passage 13)

  "They sailede with a syde wynde oure pe salte strandez,"

• attribution: Arthur is attributed with noble or martial qualities, as attested by "myghtyeste macedone marches" (Passage 13)

  "The myghtyeste of Macedone, with men of pa marches,"

• attestation: An army or military force is mustered or numbered, as attested by "legemen lettow legyons" (Passage 13)

  "The lege-men of Lettow with legyons ynewe."

• attestation: A giant is encountered or referenced, as attested by "sexty geauntes before" (Passage 13)

  "Sexty geauntes before, engenderide with fendez,"

• attestation: Arthur conquers territory or wins a victory, as attested by "almayne arthure wonnyn" (Passage 13)

  "Ewyn into Almayne, pat Arthure hade wonnyn;"

• attestation: Arthur journeys or travels to a destination, as attested by "rydes ryuere ryottez" (Passage 13)

  "Rydes in by pe ryuere, and ryottez hym seluen,"

• attestation: A siege or assault on a castle/city is described, as attested by "contre coloine castelles" (Passage 13)

  "In the contre of Coloine castelles enseggez,"

• attestation: Burial rites or funeral observances are performed, as attested by "baldly witain borde" (Passage 13)

  "Baldly witAin borde with jowre beste beryns ; schall menskfully jowe mete in thos faire marches. M He sendez fnrthe sodaynly s^rgeantes of armes,"

• attestation: A figure journeys or travels to a destination (mariners rawe areste schippys) (Passage 13)

  "To all hys mariners on rawe, to areste hym schippys ;"

• attestation: Arthur participates in governance or council, as attested by "palez jorke parlement" (Passage 13)

  "In the palez of Jorke a parlement he haldez,"

• attestation: Arthur holds or claims lordship over lands, as attested by "perez rewme prelates" (Passage 13)

  "With all pe perez of pe rewme, prelates and oper,"

• attestation: A figure journeys or travels to a destination (blythe stremez fore will) (Passage 19)

  "On blonkez by jone buscayle, by $one blythe stremez, Fore I will passe in pilgremage preuely hereaftyre,"

• attribution: Arthur is attributed with noble or martial qualities, as attested by "walde crage thare" (Passage 19)

  "Bot walde >ow kene me to pe crage, thare J>at kene lengez, walde cayre to pat coste, and carpe wythe hym seluen,"

• attestation: Arthur journeys or travels to a destination, as attested by "passe pilgremage preuely" (Passage 19)

  "Fore I will passe in pilgremage preuely hereaftyre,"

• attestation: Arthur journeys or travels to a destination (Passage 19)

  "In seynt Mighell mount, there myraclez are schewede.” Aftyre euesange, sir Arthure hym se[l]fen Wente to hys wardrope, and warpe of hys wedez,"

• attestation: Arthur fights with weapons in battle, as attested by "groynez gobelets glorioles" (Passage 19)

  "With groynez and gobelets, glorioles of hewe ;"

• attribution: A figure is attributed with noble or martial qualities (lengez walde cayre coste) (Passage 19)

  "Bot walde >ow kene me to pe crage, thare J>at kene lengez, walde cayre to pat coste, and carpe wythe hym seluen, To trette with that tyraunt fore tres"

• attestation: A figure journeys or travels to a destination (pilgremage preuely hereaftyre tyme) (Passage 19)

  "Fore I will passe in pilgremage preuely hereaftyre, In the tyme of suppere, whene lordez are servede,"

• attestation: Arthur journeys or travels to a destination (seynt mighell mount there) (Passage 19)

  "For to seken a saynte be 3one salte stremes, In seynt Mighell mount, there myraclez are schewede.” Aftyre euesange, sir Arthure hym se[l]fen Wente to "

• attestation: Arthur journeys or travels to a destination (myraclez schewede aftyre euesange) (Passage 19)

  "In seynt Mighell mount, there myraclez are schewede.” Aftyre euesange, sir Arthure hym se[l]fen Wente to hys wardrope, and warpe of hys wedez, Armede "

• attestation: A warrior fights with weapons in battle (grauen hemmez with groynez) (Passage 19)

  "His gloues gaylyche gilte, and grauen at pe hemmez, With groynez and gobelets, glorioles of hewe ;"

• attestation: Arthur is captured or taken prisoner, as attested by "duchez dereto takyn" (Passage 21)

  "Loo ! here the duchez dere,—to daye was cho takyn,— Depe doluen and dede, dyked in moldez;"

• attestation: Arthur kills an opponent in battle, as attested by "morthirede mylde myddaye" (Passage 21)

  "He hade morthirede this mylde be myddaye war rongen,"

• attestation: Burial rites or funeral observances are performed, as attested by "bawmede beiyede eraftyr" (Passage 21)

  "And here haue I bawmede hir, and beiyede )>eraftyr;"

• relationship: A kinship relationship is established between figures, as attested by "foster modyr fyftene" (Passage 21)

  "Bot I, hir foster modyr of fyftene wynter ;"

• relationship: Arthur is associated with a marriage or spousal bond (Passage 21)

  "Bot here be founden on felde, till I be fay leuede.” Thane answers sir Arthure to ]>at aide wyf;"

• attestation: Arthur holds or claims lordship over lands, as attested by "fermez fangez fyftene" (Passage 21)

  "Here the fermez he fangez of fyftene rewmez,"

• attestation: A figure is captured or taken prisoner (fell ones here duchez) (Passage 21)

  "The freke walde with hys fyste fell jow at ones. Loo ! here the duchez dere,—to daye was cho takyn,— Depe doluen and dede, dyked in moldez;"

• attestation: A warrior kills an opponent in battle (takyn depe doluen dede) (Passage 21)

  "Loo ! here the duchez dere,—to daye was cho takyn,— Depe doluen and dede, dyked in moldez; He hade morthirede this mylde be myddaye war rongen,"

• attestation: A warrior kills an opponent in battle (mylde myddaye rongen witaowttyn) (Passage 21)

  "He hade morthirede this mylde be myddaye war rongen, WitAowttyn mercy one molde, I not watte it ment:"

• attestation: Burial rites or funeral observances are performed (slitt nauyll here haue) (Passage 21)

  "He slewe hir vnslely, and slitt hir to )>e nauyll, And here haue I bawmede hir, and beiyede )>eraftyr;"

• attestation: Burial rites or funeral observances are performed, as attested by "berde bolde beste" (Passage 22)

  "And sent his berde to that bolde wyth his beste berynes ;"

• attestation: Arthur participates in governance or council, as attested by "concell dosse clothes" (Passage 22)

  "And >ow my concell doo, >ow dosse of thy clothes,"

• attestation: A feast, banquet, or act of hospitality is described, as attested by "sowppes seson seuen" (Passage 22)

  "He sowppes all )>is seson with seuen knaue childre,"

• attestation: Burial rites or funeral observances are performed (haue burneschte lyppys sent) (Passage 22)

  "Till ye Bretons kynge haue burneschte his lyppys, And sent his berde to that bolde wyth his beste berynes ;"

• attestation: Burial rites or funeral observances are performed (bolde wyth beste berynes) (Passage 22)

  "And sent his berde to that bolde wyth his beste berynes ; Bot thowe hafe broghte yat berde, bowne the no forthire,"

• attestation: Arthur is associated with Britain (Passage 22)

  "Than euere aughte Arthure, or any of hys elders. If thowe hafe broghte ye berde, he bese more blythe Thane )>owe gafe hym Burgoyne, or Bretayne ye more ;"

• attestation: A figure participates in governance or council (sone greuyde concell dosse) (Passage 22)

  "For he es at his sowper, he will be sone greuyde. And >ow my concell doo, >ow dosse of thy clothes,"

• attestation: A figure participates in governance or council (clothes knele kyrtyll call) (Passage 22)

  "And >ow my concell doo, >ow dosse of thy clothes, And knele in thy kyrtyll, and call hym thy lorde."

• attestation: A feast, banquet, or act of hospitality is described (lorde sowppes seson with) (Passage 22)

  "And knele in thy kyrtyll, and call hym thy lorde. He sowppes all )>is seson with seuen knaue childre,"

• attestation: A feast, banquet, or act of hospitality is described (seuen knaue childre choppid) (Passage 22)

  "He sowppes all )>is seson with seuen knaue childre, Choppid in a chargowr of chalke whytt syluer,"

• attestation: Arthur expresses profound grief or sorrow, as attested by "sorowe sotte lygges" (Passage 23)

  "Giff the sorowe and syte, sotte, there thow lygges,"

• attestation: Arthur journeys or travels to a destination, as attested by "marters broghte brochede" (Passage 23)

  "Thow has marters made, and broghte oute of lyfe, fat here are brochede on bente, and britteneds with thi handez, sail merke >e thy mode"

• attestation: Arthur dies or is fatally wounded (Passage 23)

  "MOETE ARTHURS For >ow sail dye this day, thurghe dynt of my handez.” Than glopnede >e gloton and glorede vnfaire,"

• attestation: A figure expresses profound grief or sorrow (gnde kynge with grame) (Passage 23)

  "For grefe of >e gnde kynge, >at hym with grame gretez."

• attestation: A figure expresses profound grief or sorrow (hawtayne wordez allweldand gode) (Passage 23)

  "And hyely hailsez >at hulke with hawtayne wordez,— “Now, all-weldand Gode, ]>at wyrscheppez vs all, Giff the sorowe and syte, sotte, there thow lygges,"

• attestation: A figure expresses profound grief or sorrow (sotte there thow lygges) (Passage 23)

  "Giff the sorowe and syte, sotte, there thow lygges, For the fulsomeste freke that fowrmede was euere ;"

• attestation: Arthur dies or is fatally wounded (saule moete arthurs sail) (Passage 23)

  "Dresse the now, dogge-sone, the deuell haue jn saule, MOETE ARTHURS For >ow sail dye this day, thurghe dynt of my handez.” Than glopnede >e gloton and"

• attestation: Arthur dies or is fatally wounded (thurghe dynt handez than) (Passage 23)

  "MOETE ARTHURS For >ow sail dye this day, thurghe dynt of my handez.” Than glopnede >e gloton and glorede vnfaire, He grewnedo as a grewhounde, with gr"

• attestation: A figure expresses profound grief or sorrow (with gruccliandc latez grefe) (Passage 23)

  "He gapede, he groned faste, with gruccliandc latez, For grefe of >e gnde kynge, >at hym with grame gretez."

• attestation: A figure expresses profound grief or sorrow (kynge with grame gretez) (Passage 23)

  "For grefe of >e gnde kynge, >at hym with grame gretez. His fax and his foretoppe was filterede togeders,"

• attribution: Arthur is attributed with noble or martial qualities, as attested by "walde kyllede kynge" (Passage 24)

  "He walde hafe kyllede J>e kynge with his kene wapen,"

• attestation: A feast, banquet, or act of hospitality is described, as attested by "folowes fersly festenesse" (Passage 24)

  "He folowes in fersly, and festenesse a dynte Hye vpe on J>e hanche, with his harde wapyn,"

• attestation: A giant is encountered or referenced, as attested by "inmette gyaunt hyttez" (Passage 24)

  "Ewyn into inmette the gyaunt he hyttez, lust to pe genitales, 1 and jaggede >am in sondre."

• attestation: Arthur fights with weapons in battle (Passage 24)

  "Thane he romyede and rarede, and ruydly he strykez Full egerly at Arthurs, and on the erthe hittez A swerde lenghe witAin )>e swarthe, he swappez at ones,"

• attestation: Arthur expresses profound grief or sorrow, as attested by "swounes kynge swoughe" (Passage 24)

  "That nere swounes >e kynge for swoughe of his dynttez."

• attestation: A figure expresses profound grief or sorrow (sweperly full swythe byswenkez) (Passage 24)

  "Bot Jit the kynge sweperly full swythe he byswenkez,"

• attestation: A figure expresses profound grief or sorrow (eire handez criste comforthe) (Passage 24)

  "Kneland and cryande, and clappide >eire handez,— “ Criste comforthe Jone knyghte, and kepe hym fro sorowe,"

• attribution: A figure is attributed with noble or martial qualities (clene yryn walde hafe) (Passage 24)

  "And sone he caughte hym a clubb all of clene yryn. He walde hafe kyllede J>e kynge with his kene wapen,"

• attribution: A figure is attributed with noble or martial qualities (kynge with kene wapen) (Passage 24)

  "He walde hafe kyllede J>e kynge with his kene wapen, Bot thurghe >e crafte of Cryste jit pe carle failede."

• attestation: Arthur holds or claims lordship over lands, as attested by "neuer rewme araye" (Passage 26)

  "Whas neuer rewme owte of araye so redyly releuede.” Than fe conquerour cristenly carpez to bis pople,"

• attestation: Arthur conquers territory or wins a victory, as attested by "mycbe tresour wonnen" (Passage 26)

  "“All pe mycbe tresour >at tray tour had wonnen,"

• relationship: Arthur is identified as a cousin or kinsman, as attested by "pleyn theire parte" (Passage 26)

  "That none pleyn of theire parte, o peyne of 3our lyfez.” He comande bys cosyn with knyghtlyche wordez,"

• attestation: The Pope, a cardinal, or religious institution is referenced (Passage 26)

  "To make a kyrke on pe eragg, ther the corse lengez,"

• attestation: Arthur kills an opponent in battle (Passage 26)

  "Qwen Sir Arthur tbe kynge bad kylled pe gyaunt,"

• attestation: A siege or assault on a castle/city is described, as attested by "toward castell blanke" (Passage 26)

  "Toward© Castell Blanke he chesez hym the waye,"

• attribution: Arthur is attributed with noble or martial qualities, as attested by "encrochez kenely craftez" (Passage 26)

  "He encrochez kenely by craftez of armez,"

• attestation: A siege or assault on a castle/city is described (countrese castells coroun langez) (Passage 26)

  "Countrese and castells >at to thy coroun langez ;"

• attestation: A figure holds or claims lordship over lands (araye redyly releuede than) (Passage 26)

  "Whas neuer rewme owte of araye so redyly releuede.” Than fe conquerour cristenly carpez to bis pople, “ Tbankes Gode,” quod be, “ of pis grace, and no"

• attestation: A figure journeys or travels to a destination, as attested by "reght weschen table" (Passage 28)

  "Reght as >ey hade weschen, and went to pe table,"

• relationship: A figure has a brother identified in the text (Passage 28)

  "That ilke cnrsynge >at Cayme kaghte for his brothyre,"

• attestation: A warrior kills an opponent in battle, as attested by "morthires mysse serues" (Passage 28)

  "Why thow morthires his men, >at no mysse serues,"

• attribution: A figure is attributed with noble or martial qualities, as attested by "forthi comelyche kynge" (Passage 28)

  "Forthi the comelyche kynge, curtays and noble,"

• attestation: A figure journeys or travels to a destination (comandez kenely kaire landes) (Passage 28)

  "Comandez pe kenely to kaire of his landes."

• attribution: A figure is attributed with noble or martial qualities (retenuz arrayede full reall) (Passage 28)

  "Wyth theire retenuz arrayede, full reall k noble!"

• attestation: A figure journeys or travels to a destination (ryde rone rynnez faire) (Passage 28)

  "And seyn ryde in by Rone, pvt rynnez so faire,"

• attestation: A figure holds or claims lordship over lands, as attested by "syche alfyn speke" (Passage 28)

  "J>at syche an alfyn as thow dare speke syche wordez ! had leuer then all Frannce, that henede es of rewmes,"

• attestation: A warrior fights with weapons in battle, as attested by "fyghte faythefhlly felde" (Passage 28)

  "Fyghte with the faythefhlly on felde be oure one.” Thane answers sir G&yous full gobbede wordes,— Was eme to pe emp^rowr"

• attestation: An army or military force is mustered or numbered, as attested by "thosande folke appon" (Passage 30)

  "Fyfe thosande folke appon faire stedes,"

• attribution: Boice is attributed with noble or martial qualities, as attested by "thare bretons enbuschide" (Passage 30)

  "Thare ware Bretons enbuschide, and banarettez noble,"

• attribution: A figure is attributed with noble or martial qualities (boldeste with theire bryghte) (Passage 30)

  "Digitized by Bretons of the boldeste with theire bryghte swerdez."

• attestation: Boice journeys or travels to a destination, as attested by "rydes awaye rowtte" (Passage 30)

  "And rydes awaye in a rowtte, for reddoure it semys."

• attribution: A figure is attributed with noble or martial qualities (banerettez bolde bachellers noble) (Passage 30)

  "Bot 3 it the banerettez bolde, and bachellers noble,"

• attestation: Boice expresses profound grief or sorrow, as attested by "sorowe theire soueraygne" (Passage 30)

  "Made sorowe fore theire soueraygne, J>at so J>are was nomen,"

• attestation: An army or military force is mustered or numbered (appon faire stedes faste) (Passage 30)

  "Fyfe thosande folke appon faire stedes, Faste to a foreste oner a fell watyr,"

• attribution: A figure is attributed with noble or martial qualities (fyfty myle large thare) (Passage 30)

  "That fillez fro ]>e falow see fyfty myle large. Thare ware Bretons enbuschide, and banarettez noble,"

• attestation: Arthur journeys or travels to a destination, as attested by "boldly batell appon" (Passage 31)

  "And boldly in batell appon J>e bent rydes ;"

• attestation: Arthur expresses profound grief or sorrow, as attested by "grete greke greffede" (Passage 31)

  "Grete lordes of Greke greffede so hye;"

• relationship: Arthur is associated with a marriage or spousal bond, as attested by "swyftly swerdes swappen" (Passage 31)

  "Swyftly with swerdes they swappen thereaftyre,"

• attestation: A figure expresses profound grief or sorrow (doun full sweprlye swelltande) (Passage 31)

  "Swappez doun full swep^rlye swelltande knyghtez,"

• attestation: A figure expresses profound grief or sorrow (sweys swoghe swounande ones) (Passage 31)

  "So many sweys in swoghe swounande att ones."

• attestation: Arthur fights with weapons in battle, as attested by "greefe grett lorde" (Passage 31)

  "Fore greefe of pe grett lorde, so grymlye he strykez."

• attestation: Arthur journeys or travels to a destination, as attested by "boldly batell appon" [passage 31] (Passage 31)

  "And boldly in batell appon J>e bent rydes ; 1 ? strokes. (Brock.) MORTB ARTHURE All ]>e ferae men before frekly ascryes,"

• attestation: A figure journeys or travels to a destination (thane bretons brothely brochez) (Passage 31)

  "And we so lytherly hym helpe, J>at hym so wele lykede.” Thane the Bretons brothely brochez theire stedez, And boldly in batell appon J>e bent rydes ;"

• attestation: Arthur is captured or taken prisoner, as attested by "thare reall renke" (Passage 31)

  "Thare this reall renke was in areste halden ;"

• attestation: Arthur fights with weapons in battle, as attested by "enters egyrly strykez" (Passage 32)

  "And enters in anly, and egyrly strykez,"

• attestation: Arthur and Idrus are both present in this scene (Passage 32)

  "Sir Idrus fitz Ewayn )>an “ Arthurs ! ” ascryeez,"

• attestation: Arthur participates in governance or council, as attested by "caase concell langere" (Passage 32)

  "In caase his concell bee to kepe the no langere,"

• attestation: Arthur is captured or taken prisoner, as attested by "senatow peter prysoner" (Passage 32)

  "The senatow Peter es prysoner takyn,"

• attestation: Arthur and Idrus are both present in this scene (stode agaynes idrus fitz) (Passage 32)

  "And all stewede wyth strenghe, pat stode )>em agaynes. Sir Idrus fitz Ewayn )>an “ Arthurs ! ” ascryeez,"

• attestation: Arthur and Idrus are both present in this scene (arthurs ascryeez assemblez senatowr) (Passage 32)

  "Sir Idrus fitz Ewayn )>an “ Arthurs ! ” ascryeez, Assemblez on J>e senatowr wyth sextene knyghttez,"

• attestation: Bedivere is captured or taken prisoner, as attested by "carpe coseri captyfis" (Passage 34)

  "To carpe of coseri, when captyfis ere takyn;"

• attestation: A siege or assault on a castle/city is described, as attested by "comaunde constable castell" (Passage 34)

  "Comaunde 3one constable, pe castell ]>at 3emes,"

• attestation: Bedivere journeys or travels to a destination, as attested by "marche merke maugen" (Passage 34)

  "To what marche pay sail merke, with maugen to lengen. ” pay conuaye this captyfe with clene men of armez,"

• attestation: A figure journeys or travels to a destination (romaynes rowtte wyth tbeire) (Passage 34)

  "To ryde with pe Romaynes in rowtte wyth tbeire feres."

• attestation: A figure is captured or taken prisoner (knawe lyke carpe coseri) (Passage 34)

  "It come neuer of knyghthede, knawe it jif hym lyke, To carpe of coseri, when captyfis ere takyn;"

• attestation: A figure is captured or taken prisoner (when captyfis takyn aughte) (Passage 34)

  "To carpe of coseri, when captyfis ere takyn; It aughte to no prisoners to prese no lordez,"

• attestation: A siege or assault on a castle/city is described (whene partyes mouede comaunde) (Passage 34)

  "Ne come in prisens of pryncez, whene partyes are mouede. Comaunde 3one constable, pe castell ]>at 3emes,"

• attestation: A siege or assault on a castle/city is described (castell emes that clenlyche) (Passage 34)

  "Comaunde 3one constable, pe castell ]>at 3emes, That he be clenlyche kepede, and in close halden ;"

• attestation: Cador is captured or taken prisoner, as attested by "presoners pryse knyghttez" (Passage 35)

  "To pyke up >e presoners fro oure pryse knyghttez."

• attestation: Cador is crowned or claims royal authority, as attested by "knawen conquerowr corownde" (Passage 35)

  "That knawen es for conquerowr, corownde in ertbe,"

• attestation: Cador journeys or travels to a destination, as attested by "reall rowtt where" (Passage 35)

  "To ryde with }at reall in rowtt where hym lykes;"

• attestation: Cador holds or claims lordship over lands, as attested by "exiour ocupyes tbeis" (Passage 35)

  "That thus in bis exiour ocupyes tbeis rewmes;"

• attestation: A figure is captured or taken prisoner (with powers arrayede pyke) (Passage 35)

  "Planttez them in the paths with powers arrayede. To pyke up >e presoners fro oure pryse knyghttez."

• attestation: Cador journeys or travels to a destination, as attested by "thare myght schawes" (Passage 40)

  "Thare myght men see the ryche ryde in the schawes,"

• attestation: A siege or assault on a castle/city is described, as attested by "castell eschewede eschappede" (Passage 40)

  "To a castell they eschewede a fewe pat eschappede."

• attribution: Cador is attributed with noble or martial qualities, as attested by "cownterede coste kyngez" (Passage 40)

  "0 We hafe cownterede to day, in $one coste ryche With kyngez and kayseres, krouell and noble,"

• attribution: A figure is attributed with noble or martial qualities (knyghtes kene clenlych arayede) (Passage 40)

  "And knyghtes and kene men clenlych arayede."

• attestation: A figure journeys or travels to a destination (ferde oure pople thare) (Passage 40)

  "In the ferynne of >e fyrthe, fore ferde of oure pople. Thare myght men see the ryche ryde in the schawes,"

• attestation: A figure journeys or travels to a destination (ryche ryde schawes rype) (Passage 40)

  "Thare myght men see the ryche ryde in the schawes, To rype vpe the Romaynez ruydlyche wondyde,"

• attribution: Cador is attributed with noble or martial qualities, as attested by "berell banerette noble" (Passage 41)

  "Sir Berell es one, a banerette noble,"

• attestation: Cador expresses profound grief or sorrow, as attested by "menednke mentoche meruailou" (Passage 41)

  "Sir Menednke of Mentoche, with meruailou* knyghttez.” T hane the worthy kynge wrythes, and wepede with his eughne,"

• attribution: Cador is described as the doughtiest or most valiant, as attested by "doughtyeste dubbede" (Passage 41)

  "For one of pe doughtyeste J>at dubbede was eu«r,"

• relationship: Cador is identified as an heir, as attested by "apparent ayere childyre" (Passage 41)

  "Thow arte apparent to be ayere, are one of thi childyre ;"

• relationship: A kinship relationship is established between figures, as attested by "sister forsake neuer" (Passage 41)

  "Thow arte my sister sone, forsake sail I neuer.” rilhane gerte he in his awen tente a table be sette,"

• attestation: Arthur conquers territory or wins a victory, as attested by "valyant biernez siche" (Passage 41)

  "For oure valyant biernez siche prowesche had wonnen."

• attribution: A figure is attributed with noble or martial qualities (knyghttez will noghte feyne) (Passage 41)

  "Bot fay of ours in pe felde a fonrtene knyghttez, will noghte feyne ne forbere, bot faythfully tellen; Sir Berell es one, a banerette noble,"

• attribution: A figure is attributed with noble or martial qualities (noble killyde fyrste come) (Passage 41)

  "Sir Berell es one, a banerette noble, Was killyde at >e fyrste come with a kynge ryche ;"

• attestation: A figure expresses profound grief or sorrow (menednke mentoche with meruailou) (Passage 41)

  "Gnde sir Mawrell of Mauncez, and Mawren his bro per, Sir Menednke of Mentoche, with meruailou* knyghttez.” T hane the worthy kynge wrythes, and wepede"

• attestation: Arthur fights with weapons in battle, as attested by "fyghte foomen fortune" (Passage 42)

  "To fyghte with my foo-men, if fortune me happen,"

• attestation: Arthur is associated with Lombardy (Passage 42)

  "With lordez of Lumberdye, to lette hym pe wayes.” MORTIS ARTHURS Bot owre wyese kyng es wane to waytten his renkes,"

• attestation: Arthur makes a solemn vow or pledge, as attested by "before kyngez visage" (Passage 42)

  "Before >e kyngez visage made siche avowez,"

• attestation: An army or military force is mustered or numbered, as attested by "lenge lefte hande" (Passage 42)

  "Sail lenge on his lefte hande, wyth legyones ynewe,"

• attestation: A warrior fights with weapons in battle (with sekyre knyghttez fyghte) (Passage 42)

  "To seke into Sexon, with my sekyre knyghttez, To fyghte with my foo-men, if fortune me happen,"

• attestation: A warrior fights with weapons in battle (fortune happen fynde freke) (Passage 42)

  "To fyghte with my foo-men, if fortune me happen, $if I may fynde the freke witAin the four haluez ;"

• attestation: Arthur is associated with Lombardy (with lordez lumberdye lette) (Passage 42)

  "To sir Leo be comen witA all his lele knyghtez, With lordez of Lumberdye, to lette hym pe wayes.” MORTIS ARTHURS Bot owre wyese kyng es wane to waytte"

• attestation: Arthur is associated with Lombardy (mortis arthurs owre wyese) (Passage 42)

  "With lordez of Lumberdye, to lette hym pe wayes.” MORTIS ARTHURS Bot owre wyese kyng es wane to waytten his renkes, And wyesly by ]>e woddez voydez his oste ;"

• attestation: Arthur journeys or travels to a destination, as attested by "powere sulde passe" (Passage 43)

  "That no powere sulde passe be no preu6 wayes."

• attestation: Arthur expresses profound grief or sorrow, as attested by "emperowr onone honourable" (Passage 43)

  "Bot the emperowr onone, with honourable knyghtez And erlez enteres the vale, awnters to seke,"

• attestation: A figure expresses profound grief or sorrow (income ekken sorowe) (Passage 43)

  "And at his income, to ekken his sorowe,"

• attestation: A dragon appears in the narrative or heraldry, as attested by "dresses dredfully dragone" (Passage 43)

  "Dresses vp dredfully the dragone of golde,"

• attestation: Arthur holds or claims lordship over lands, as attested by "thoghe rewme rebelle" (Passage 43)

  "Thoghe a rewme be rebelle, we rekke it bot lyttill!"

• attestation: A figure journeys or travels to a destination (pryncez erlez that powere) (Passage 43)

  "He plantez in siche placez pryncez and erlez, That no powere sulde passe be no preu6 wayes."

• attestation: A figure journeys or travels to a destination (preu wayes emperowr onone) (Passage 43)

  "That no powere sulde passe be no preu6 wayes. Bot the emperowr onone, with honourable knyghtez And erlez enteres the vale, awnters to seke,"

• attestation: Arthur expresses profound grief or sorrow (Passage 43)

  "Bot the emperowr onone, with honourable knyghtez And erlez enteres the vale, awnters to seke, And fyndez sir Arthure with hostez arayede ;"

• attribution: A figure is attributed with noble or martial qualities, as attested by "vnuenquiste place voyde" (Passage 44)

  "Vnuenquiste for 1 >is place voyde schall I neiwr ! ” Thane the vyBeownte valiante, with a uoyse noble,"

• attestation: A dragon appears in the narrative or heraldry, as attested by "dragone engowschede dredfull" (Passage 44)

  "With a dragone engowschede, dredfull to schewe,"

• attestation: A dragon appears in the narrative or heraldry (noghte dede thare dragone) (Passage 44)

  "For thare es noghte bot dede thare the dragone es raissede !"

• attestation: A warrior fights with weapons in battle, as attested by "comlyche kynge castez" (Passage 44)

  "Thane the comlyche kynge castez in fewtyre,"

• attestation: A figure makes a solemn vow or pledge, as attested by "yalyant halden avowez" (Passage 44)

  "And thus has sir Yalyant halden his avowez."

• attestation: A warrior fights with weapons in battle (steryn mane strykes grownde) (Passage 44)

  "The stede and the steryn mane strykes to j>e grownde,"

• attestation: A warrior fights with weapons in battle (into stowre stede ryche) (Passage 44)

  "Strykez into the stowre on a stede ryche,"

• attestation: A giant is encountered or referenced, as attested by "enjoynede geaunt jaggede" (Passage 44)

  "Enjoynede with a geaunt, and jaggede hym thorowe."

• attribution: A figure is attributed with noble or martial qualities (neiwr thane vybeownte valiante) (Passage 44)

  "Vnuenquiste for 1 >is place voyde schall I neiwr ! ” Thane the vyBeownte valiante, with a uoyse noble, Anoyeddyde the avawewarde, enueronnde his horse;"

• attestation: A dragon appears in the narrative or heraldry (endenttyd wita sable with) (Passage 44)

  "He drissede in a derfe schelde, endenttyd witA sable, With a dragone engowschede, dredfull to schewe,"

• attestation: Arthur fights with weapons in battle, as attested by "erour egerly arthure" (Passage 48)

  "The emp erour thane egerly at Arthure he strykez,"

• attribution: Arthur is attributed with noble or martial qualities, as attested by "choppe chaas cheualrye" (Passage 48)

  "Choppe doun in the chaas cheualrye noble;"

• attestation: Arthur fights with weapons in battle (arthure askryes erour thane) (Passage 48)

  "Ewyn to pe egle, and “ Arthure ! ” askryes. The emp erour thane egerly at Arthure he strykez,"

• attestation: Arthur fights with weapons in battle (egerly arthure strykez awkwarde) (Passage 48)

  "The emp erour thane egerly at Arthure he strykez, Awkwarde on pe vmbrere, and egerly hym hittez !"

• attribution: A figure is attributed with noble or martial qualities (chaas cheualrye noble romaynes) (Passage 48)

  "Choppe doun in the chaas cheualrye noble; Romaynes pe rycheste and ryall kynges,"

• attestation: Arthur is connected to events described as "hurttes hemepane haundebrede large" (Passage 48)

  "Hurttes his heme-pane an haunde-brede large."

• attestation: Arthur is connected to events described as "layes lumppe lordlye serued" (Passage 48)

  "Thus he layes one pe lumppe, and lordlye >em serued^,"

• attestation: Arthur is connected to events described as "wondide worthily wirchipfull knyghttez" (Passage 48)

  "Wondide worthily wirchipfull knyghttez !"

• attestation: Arthur journeys or travels to a destination, as attested by "kaire karyage likes" (Passage 49)

  "Thay kaire to pe karyage, and tuke what them likes,"

• attribution: Arthur is attributed with noble or martial qualities, as attested by "elfaydes arrabys olyfanntez" (Passage 49)

  "Elfaydes, and arrabys, and olyfanntez noble, per are of J>e Oryent, with honourable kynges."

• attestation: Burial rites or funeral observances are performed, as attested by "bussches bawmede paire" (Passage 49)

  "Thane they bussches and bawmede paire honowliche kyngis,"

• attestation: A figure journeys or travels to a destination (that knyghttes myghte knawe) (Passage 49)

  "In whate conntr6 pay kaire that knyghttes myghte knawe Iche kynge be his colours, in kyth whare [he] longede."

• attestation: Arthur holds or claims lordship over lands, as attested by "luffe lente lordchipe" (Passage 49)

  "For his luffe that the lente this lordchipe in erthe ! ” “ I graunte,” quod [the] gude kynge, “ thurghe grace of my selfen"

• attestation: A figure journeys or travels to a destination (lordlyche byemes thay kaire) (Passage 49)

  "All on lawe in pe lawnde, thas lordlyche byemes. Thay kaire to pe karyage, and tuke what them likes,"

• attestation: A figure journeys or travels to a destination (tuke what them likes) (Passage 49)

  "Thay kaire to pe karyage, and tuke what them likes, Kamells and sekadrisses, and cofirs fall riche,"

• attribution: A figure is attributed with noble or martial qualities (meruaylloiw bestez elfaydes arrabys) (Passage 49)

  "Moyllez mylke whitte, and meruaylloiw bestez, Elfaydes, and arrabys, and olyfanntez noble, per are of J>e Oryent, with honourable kynges."

• attribution: Arthur is attributed with noble or martial qualities (Passage 49)

  "Elfaydes, and arrabys, and olyfanntez noble, per are of J>e Oryent, with honourable kynges. Bot sir Arthure onone ayeres )>eraftyre Ewyn to J>e empero"

• attestation: A figure makes a solemn vow or pledge, as attested by "charge jiffe before" (Passage 50)

  "That ilke charge pat I 30 W jiffe here before my cheeffe knyghttez.” u jia,” sais the senatours, “ that sail we ensure,"

• attribution: A figure is attributed with noble or martial qualities, as attested by "potestate prynce noble" (Passage 50)

  "Fore pape, ne for potestate, ne prynce so noble,"

• attestation: A figure expresses profound grief or sorrow, as attested by "lelely lande letteres" (Passage 50)

  "That ne sail lelely in lande thi letteres pronounce,"

• attestation: A figure journeys or travels to a destination, as attested by "byfore karpede thees" (Passage 50)

  "And all byfore his kene men karpede thees wordes,— “ TTere are the kystis,” quod the kynge, 1 * kaire ouer pe mownttez ;"

• attestation: A figure expresses profound grief or sorrow (trebutte tene schore wynteres) (Passage 50)

  "The taxe and )>e trebutte of tene schore wynteres,"

• attestation: A figure makes a solemn vow or pledge (here before cheeffe knyghttez) (Passage 50)

  "That ilke charge pat I 30 W jiffe here before my cheeffe knyghttez.” u jia,” sais the senatours, “ that sail we ensure, Sekerly be oure trowhes thi sa"

• attribution: A figure is attributed with noble or martial qualities (lyffes erthe fore pape) (Passage 50)

  "We sail lett for no lede )>at lyffes in erthe, Fore pape, ne for potestate, ne prynce so noble,"

• attestation: A figure expresses profound grief or sorrow (prynce noble that sail) (Passage 50)

  "Fore pape, ne for potestate, ne prynce so noble, That ne sail lelely in lande thi letteres pronounce,"

• attestation: Burial rites or funeral observances are performed, as attested by "bydes beryenge bolde" (Passage 51)

  "He bydes for )>e beryenge of his bolde knyghtez,"

• attestation: Bedivere dies or is fatally wounded, as attested by "batell brandez broughte" (Passage 51)

  "That in batell with brandez ware broughte owte of lyfe."

• attribution: Bedivere is attributed with noble or martial qualities, as attested by "kayon beleuefede" (Passage 51)

  "The core of Kayon pe kene at Came es beleuefede,"

• relationship: Bedivere's father is referenced, establishing lineage, as attested by "fadyre conqueride knyghtly" (Passage 51)

  "His fadyre conqueride pat kyth knyghtly with hondes."

• attestation: Burial rites or funeral observances are performed (burgoyne bade bery lmyghttez) (Passage 51)

  "Seyn in Burgoyne he bade to bery mo lmyghttez,"

• attestation: Bedivere participates in governance or council, as attested by "christo concell haldez" (Passage 51)

  "And on Christo fre daye a concell he haldez,"

• attribution: A figure is attributed with noble or martial qualities (them kenely caste leire) (Passage 51)

  "Comandez them kenely to caste all l>eire wittys,"

• attribution: A figure is attributed with noble or martial qualities (conquerowr kene cnrtais noble) (Passage 51)

  "Bot the conquerowr kene, cnrtais and noble,"

• attestation: A figure participates in governance or council (knyghtly wordez here knyghte) (Passage 51)

  "Karpes in the concell theys knyghtly wordez— “ Here es a knyghte in theis kleuys, enclosside with hilles,"

• attestation: Bedivere holds or claims lordship over lands, as attested by "lordchipe louely ledes" (Passage 51)

  "The lordchipe es louely, as ledes me telles. will that ducherye devyse, and dele as me lykes,"

• attestation: The Pope, a cardinal, or religious institution is referenced, as attested by "talke temperall whills" (Passage 51)

  "Talke with ]>e temperall, whills my tym lastez ; gyffe my protteccione to all pe pope landez,"

• relationship: A figure's father is referenced, establishing lineage, as attested by "offende fadyr vndire" (Passage 52)

  "It es a foly to offende oure fadyr vndire Gode,"

• attestation: A figure journeys or travels to a destination, as attested by "horse harmes ferde" (Passage 52)

  "For hitt they the or thy horse, it harmes for euer ! ” “ Ife thow be ferde,” quod the kyng, “ I rede thow ryde vttere,"

• attestation: A warrior kills an opponent in battle, as attested by "corownde kynge krysom" (Passage 52)

  "To kyll a corownde kynge with 1 krysom enoynttede ! ” Thane come pe herbariours, harageous knyghtez."

• relationship: A figure's father is referenced, establishing lineage (schewe foly offende oure) (Passage 52)

  "My ryche pensell of pes my poplo to schewe. It es a foly to offende oure fadyr vndire Gode,"

• attestation: A figure journeys or travels to a destination (euer thow ferde quod) (Passage 52)

  "For hitt they the or thy horse, it harmes for euer ! ” “ Ife thow be ferde,” quod the kyng, “ I rede thow ryde vttere, Lease pat pey rywe the with the"

• attestation: A warrior kills an opponent in battle (thorowe helpe lorde kyll) (Passage 52)

  "Sail neuer harlotte haue happe, thorowe helpe of my Lorde, To kyll a corownde kynge with 1 krysom enoynttede ! ” Thane come pe herbariours, harageous knyghtez."

• attestation: A warrior kills an opponent in battle (krysom enoynttede thane come) (Passage 52)

  "To kyll a corownde kynge with 1 krysom enoynttede ! ” Thane come pe herbariours, harageous knyghtez. The hale batells on hye harrawnte theraftyre ;"

• attestation: Arthur is connected to events described as "ryche pensell poplo schewe" (Passage 52)

  "My ryche pensell of pes my poplo to schewe."

• attestation: Gawain expresses profound grief or sorrow, as attested by "swathes sweppen swete" (Passage 54)

  "In swathes sweppen down, full of swete flowres."

• attestation: Gawain fights with weapons in battle, as attested by "charebocle cheefe chawngawnde" (Passage 54)

  "A charebocle in pe cheefe, chawngawnde of hewes,"

• attestation: A figure expresses profound grief or sorrow (graythe gere will grefe) (Passage 54)

  "Bot if thowe graythe thy gere, the will grefe happen,"

• attestation: A figure expresses profound grief or sorrow (bott lyttyll swathes sweppen) (Passage 54)

  "Mawen and vnmade, maynoyrede bott lyttyll, In swathes sweppen down, full of swete flowres."

• attestation: A figure expresses profound grief or sorrow (full swete flowres thare) (Passage 54)

  "In swathes sweppen down, full of swete flowres. Thare vnbrydills theis bolde, and baytes peire horses,"

• attestation: A warrior fights with weapons in battle (chalke whytte syluer charebocle) (Passage 54)

  "With chapes a cheynes of chalke whytte syluer, A charebocle in pe cheefe, chawngawnde of hewes,"

• relationship: Gawain's father is referenced, establishing lineage, as attested by "whate legyaunce whare" (Passage 56)

  "And whate legyaunce, and whare pow arte lorde.” “My name es sir Priam us ; a jiynce es my fadyre,"

• relationship: Gawain is identified as an heir, as attested by "ludas iosue gentill" (Passage 56)

  "And ludas and Iosue, pise gentill knyghtes. ame apparaunt his ayere, and eldeste of oper;"

• relationship: A figure's father is referenced, establishing lineage (this werre sente fadire) (Passage 56)

  "To asaye of this werre, be sente of my fadire ;"

• attribution: Gawain is attributed with noble or martial qualities, as attested by "happe hende scrue" (Passage 56)

  "Gife I happe to my hele that hende for to scrue, be holpen in haste, I hette the forsothe.” “ Giffe his knafes be syche, his knyghttez are noble ;"

• relationship: Gawain is identified as a cousin or kinsman, as attested by "cosyn conquerowr knawes" (Passage 56)

  "Cosyn to pe conquerowr, he knawes it hym selfen,"

• relationship: A figure's father is referenced, establishing lineage (layne noghte sothe whate) (Passage 56)

  "And whate laye thow leues one, layne noghte pe sothe, And whate legyaunce, and whare pow arte lorde.” “My name es sir Priam us ; a jiynce es my fadyre,"

• relationship: A figure's father is referenced, establishing lineage (lorde name priam jiynce) (Passage 56)

  "And whate legyaunce, and whare pow arte lorde.” “My name es sir Priam us ; a jiynce es my fadyre, Praysede in his partyes with proioede kynges ;"

• relationship: A figure is identified as an heir (come ludas iosue pise) (Passage 56)

  "And here es the kynreden that I of come, And ludas and Iosue, pise gentill knyghtes. ame apparaunt his ayere, and eldeste of oper;"

• attestation: Gawain journeys or travels to a destination, as attested by "filthe freke guttes" (Passage 60)

  "That all pe filthe of J>e freke and fele of the guttes Foloes his foie fotte, whene he furthe rydes."

• attestation: Arthur conquers territory or wins a victory, as attested by "prewsslande myche pryce" (Passage 60)

  "Fore he hade in Prewsslande myche pryce wonnen ;"

• attestation: A figure journeys or travels to a destination (ryall stede rydes aaynes) (Passage 60)

  "One a ryall stede rydes hym a3aynes ;"

• attestation: A figure journeys or travels to a destination (guttes foloes foie fotte) (Passage 60)

  "That all pe filthe of J>e freke and fele of the guttes Foloes his foie fotte, whene he furthe rydes. Than rydes a renke to reschewe )>at byerne, pat w"

• attribution: Gawain is attributed with noble or martial qualities, as attested by "paynymes pruyslande prekkers" (Passage 61)

  "Paynymes of Pruyslande, prekkers full noble,"

• attestation: Gawain fights with weapons in battle, as attested by "folily felde fyghte" (Passage 61)

  "Thus folily on a felde to fyghte with vs all."

• attestation: Gawain journeys or travels to a destination, as attested by "walde pwrposse passe" (Passage 61)

  "Walde they pwrposse take, and passe on theire wayes,"

• attribution: Gawain is described as the doughtiest or most valiant, as attested by "dowbill duchemen doughtty" (Passage 61)

  "With dowbill of pe Duchemen )>at doughtty ware holden ; Paynymes of Pruyslande, prekkers full noble,"

• attribution: A figure is attributed with noble or martial qualities (full noble come prekkande) (Passage 61)

  "Paynymes of Pruyslande, prekkers full noble, Come prekkande before with Priamows knyghttez."

• attestation: A warrior fights with weapons in battle (anon vndron rynge thus) (Passage 61)

  "They will be owttrayede anon, are vndron rynge, Thus folily on a felde to fyghte with vs all."

• attestation: A warrior fights with weapons in battle (fyghte with they fesede) (Passage 61)

  "Thus folily on a felde to fyghte with vs all. Bot they be fesede in faye, ferly me thynkes ;"

• attestation: A figure journeys or travels to a destination (ferly thynkes walde they) (Passage 61)

  "Bot they be fesede in faye, ferly me thynkes ; Walde they pwrposse take, and passe on theire wayes,"

• attestation: A figure journeys or travels to a destination (passe theire wayes prike) (Passage 61)

  "Walde they pwrposse take, and passe on theire wayes, Prike home to theire prynce, and theire pray leue,"

• attestation: An army or military force is mustered or numbered, as attested by "saide syngne oures" (Passage 66)

  "And saide, “ I see be Jone syngne the cet6 es oures.” Sir Arthure enters anon with hostes arayede,"

• relationship: Arthur is associated with a marriage or spousal bond, as attested by "burgesse wyffe better" (Passage 66)

  "Ne be no burgesse wyffe, better ne werse,"

• attestation: Arthur conquers territory or wins a victory, as attested by "ttthen arthure conquerid" (Passage 66)

  "TTThen >e kyng Arthure hade lely conquerid, n And the castell couerede of pe kythe riche,"

• attribution: Arthur is attributed with noble or martial qualities, as attested by "crowelhand craftes armes" (Passage 66)

  "All pe crowelhand kene, be craftes of armes,"

• attestation: Arthur participates in governance or council, as attested by "wroghte wardaynes wytte" (Passage 66)

  "Wroghte wardaynes by wytte to welde all pe londez,"

• attestation: Arthur conquers territory or wins a victory (wonnen werre thorowe weise) (Passage 66)

  "That he had wonnen of werre, thorowe his weise knyghtez."

• attestation: An army or military force is mustered or numbered (wallys saide jone syngne) (Passage 66)

  "The knyghte houys on a hyll, behelde to pe wallys, And saide, “ I see be Jone syngne the cet6 es oures.” Sir Arthure enters anon with hostes arayede,"

• attestation: An army or military force is mustered or numbered (arthure enters anon with) (Passage 66)

  "And saide, “ I see be Jone syngne the cet6 es oures.” Sir Arthure enters anon with hostes arayede, Euen at pe vndron etles to lenge."

• relationship: A figure is associated with a marriage or spousal bond (lele maydyns burgesse wyffe) (Passage 66)

  "Snide lye be no ladysse, ne be no lele maydyns, Ne be no burgesse wyffe, better ne werse,"

• attribution: A figure is attributed with noble or martial qualities, as attested by "captayne knyghte" (Passage 67)

  "Made a captayne kene a knyghte of hys awen ;"

• attestation: Arthur conquers territory or wins a victory, as attested by "melane herde wonnen" (Passage 67)

  "The syre of Melane herde saye ]>e cete was wonnen,"

• attestation: A figure participates in governance or council, as attested by "kynge concell condethe" (Passage 67)

  "The kynge be his concell a condethe hym sendis,"

• attestation: A figure expresses profound grief or sorrow, as attested by "wryngen theire handis" (Passage 67)

  "Ofte wery and wepe, and wryngen theire handis ;"

• attribution: A figure is attributed with noble or martial qualities (knyghtly wordez made captayne) (Passage 67)

  "Comfourthes pe carefull with knyghtly wordez ; Made a captayne kene a knyghte of hys awen ;"

• attribution: A figure is attributed with noble or martial qualities (knyghte awen contr full) (Passage 67)

  "Made a captayne kene a knyghte of hys awen ; Bot all ]>e contr6 and he full sone ware accordide."

• attestation: Arthur conquers territory or wins a victory (ware accordide syre melane) (Passage 67)

  "Bot all ]>e contr6 and he full sone ware accordide. The syre of Melane herde saye ]>e cete was wonnen,"

• attestation: The Pope, a cardinal, or religious institution is referenced, as attested by "konyngeste cardynall courte" (Passage 68)

  "The konyngeste cardynall that to the courte lengede Knelis to pe conquerowr, and karpes thire wordes,"

• attestation: The Pope, a cardinal, or religious institution is referenced (hafe pope atyndere) (Passage 68)

  "To hafe pet6 of pe pope, >at put was atyndere ;"

• attestation: Arthur is captured or taken prisoner, as attested by "vndyrtakynge ostage comyn" (Passage 68)

  "Of this vndyrtakynge ostage are comyn,"

• attestation: A feast, banquet, or act of hospitality is described, as attested by "serfed solemply selcouthe" (Passage 68)

  "Serfed solemply with selcouthe metes."

• attestation: Arthur and Round Table are both present in this scene (Passage 68)

  "This roy with his ryall men of pe rownde table, MORTB ARTHURS With myrthis, and melodye, and mankyn gamnes;"

• attestation: The Pope, a cardinal, or religious institution is referenced (konyngeste cardynall that courte) (Passage 68)

  "Bot one a Seterdaye at none, a seuenyghte thareaftyre, The konyngeste cardynall that to the courte lengede Knelis to pe conquerowr, and karpes thire wordes,"

• attestation: The Pope, a cardinal, or religious institution is referenced (lengede knelis conquerowr karpes) (Passage 68)

  "The konyngeste cardynall that to the courte lengede Knelis to pe conquerowr, and karpes thire wordes, Prayes hym for pe pes, and profyrs full large,"

• attestation: The Pope, a cardinal, or religious institution is referenced (full large hafe pope) (Passage 68)

  "Prayes hym for pe pes, and profyrs full large, To hafe pet6 of pe pope, >at put was atyndere ;"

• attestation: The Pope, a cardinal, or religious institution is referenced (atyndere besoghte surrawns sake) (Passage 68)

  "To hafe pet6 of pe pope, >at put was atyndere ; Besoghte hym of surrawns, for sake of oure Lorde,"

• attestation: A figure is captured or taken prisoner (soumiynge lorde this vndyrtakynge) (Passage 68)

  "With his ceptre, as soumiynge and lorde. Of this vndyrtakynge ostage are comyn,"

• attestation: The Pope, a cardinal, or religious institution is referenced, as attested by "comforthes cardynall knyghtly" (Passage 69)

  "Comforthes the cardynall so knyghtly 1 hym seluen ;"

• attestation: A figure is crowned or claims royal authority, as attested by "crystynmesse crowned theraftyre" (Passage 69)

  "And at pe Crystynmesse daye be crowned 2 theraftyre ;"

• attestation: A figure dies or is fatally wounded, as attested by "kynge dares dowte" (Passage 69)

  "The kynge dares for dowte, dye as he scholde,"

• attestation: The Pope, a cardinal, or religious institution is referenced (riche table comforthes cardynall) (Passage 69)

  "Behetez the Bomaynes at his riche table, Comforthes the cardynall so knyghtly 1 hym seluen ;"

• attestation: The Pope, a cardinal, or religious institution is referenced (knyghtly seluen this roye) (Passage 69)

  "Comforthes the cardynall so knyghtly 1 hym seluen ; And this roye ryall, as romawns vs tellis,"

• attestation: A figure is crowned or claims royal authority (encroche peis londez crystynmesse) (Passage 69)

  "We will by pe Crosse dayes encroche 1 peis londez, And at pe Crystynmesse daye be crowned 2 theraftyre ;"

• attestation: A figure dies or is fatally wounded (whas drefen ende kynge) (Passage 69)

  "And when his dredefull drem whas drefen to pe ende, The kynge dares for dowte, dye as he scholde,"

• attestation: A figure dies or is fatally wounded (sendes aftyre phylosophers affraye) (Passage 69)

  "The kynge dares for dowte, dye as he scholde, Sendes aftyre phylosophers, and his affraye telles ;— “ Sen I was formede in fayth, so ferde whas I neuer!"

• attestation: A figure expresses profound grief or sorrow, as attested by "forsothe sorowe betyddes" (Passage 75)

  "And they see the, forsothe, sorowe the betyddes;"

• attribution: A figure is attributed with noble or martial qualities, as attested by "latte keneste langes" (Passage 75)

  "Latte the keneste come, that to pe kyng langes, sail encouTitire hym as knyghte, so Criste hafe my sawle !"

• attestation: A figure is captured or taken prisoner, as attested by "noghte reche areste" (Passage 75)

  "For thow may noghte reche me, ne areste thy selfen, poffe pou be richely arayede in full riche wedys; will noghte wonde for no werre, to wende whare me likes,"

• attribution: A figure is attributed with noble or martial qualities (with awfull knyghtes jlro) (Passage 75)

  "Ostayande in this Oiyente with awfull knyghtes.” jlro qwyn come ]>ou, kene man,” quod pe kynge than,"

• attestation: A figure journeys or travels to a destination, as attested by "wente wysely sechis" (Passage 75)

  "Well wele has J>ou wente, and wysely ]>ou sechis,"

• attestation: A figure expresses profound grief or sorrow (owtt kyth with kare) (Passage 75)

  "No we am I cachede owtt of kyth, with kare at my herte,"

• attestation: A siege or assault on a castle/city is described, as attested by "castell cawghte vncowtlie" (Passage 75)

  "And that castell es cawghte with vncowtlie ledys.” Than the comliche kynge kaughte hym in armes,"

• attestation: A figure expresses profound grief or sorrow (oste vndire yynes they) (Passage 75)

  "Here es ane enmye with oste, vndire $one yynes, And they see the, forsothe, sorowe the betyddes;"

• attestation: A figure expresses profound grief or sorrow (sorowe betyddes thow hafe) (Passage 75)

  "And they see the, forsothe, sorowe the betyddes; Bot $if thow hafe condethe of J>e kynge selfen,"

• attestation: A figure journeys or travels to a destination, as attested by "repente rathe rewthe" (Passage 77)

  "Hym sail repente full rathe all his rewthe werkes.” All wepande for woo he went to his tentis :"

• attestation: Burial rites or funeral observances are performed, as attested by "ynwynly wyesse kynge" (Passage 77)

  "Ynwynly this wyesse kynge, he wakkenysse his beryns,"

• attestation: A figure participates in governance or council, as attested by "callys concell tellys" (Passage 77)

  "Callys them to concell, and of >is cas tellys,— “lam with treson betrayede, for all my trewe dedis,"

• attestation: A figure is crowned or claims royal authority, as attested by "castells encrochede corownde" (Passage 77)

  "Has my castells encrochede, and corownde hym seluen,"

• attestation: A figure holds or claims lordship over lands, as attested by "devysed rewme dyverse" (Passage 77)

  "And devysed my rewme to dyverse lordes,"

• attestation: Burial rites or funeral observances are performed (berynne that this bale) (Passage 77)

  "For to brettyn >e berynne that has this bale raysede."

• attestation: A warrior fights with weapons in battle, as attested by "fraistede fyghte floure" (Passage 77)

  "That are fraistede in fyghte, and floure of my knyghttez:"

• attestation: Ships or a naval fleet are described or deployed, as attested by "within fyftene dayes" (Passage 77)

  "Within fyftene dayes his flete es assemblede,"

• attestation: A figure journeys or travels to a destination (with ropes rydes ankkere) (Passage 77)

  "By J>e roche with ropes he rydes on ankkere."

• attestation: A figure journeys or travels to a destination, as attested by "towyn trvssell trete" (Passage 79)

  "Towyn trvssell one trete, trvssen vpe sailes,"

• attestation: Ships or a naval fleet are described or deployed, as attested by "bryngges burde burliche" (Passage 79)

  "With hir bryngges one burde burliche cogges,"

• attestation: Ships or a naval fleet are described or deployed (cogge appon cogge krayers) (Passage 79)

  "Be than cogge appon cogge, krayers and opcr,"

• attribution: A figure is attributed with noble or martial qualities, as attested by "thare conteke crachynge" (Passage 79)

  "Thare was conteke full kene, and crachynge of chippys,"

• attestation: Ships or a naval fleet are described or deployed (cogges kampe crasseches sondyre) (Passage 79)

  "Grett cogges of kampe crasseches in sondyre,"

• attribution: A figure is attributed with noble or martial qualities (knyghtes kene killide braynes) (Passage 79)

  "Knyghtes and kene men killide the braynes,"

• attribution: A figure is attributed with noble or martial qualities (were corven with theire) (Passage 79)

  "Kidd castells were corven with all theire kene wapen,"

• attestation: A siege or assault on a castle/city is described, as attested by "castells comliche coloured" (Passage 79)

  "Castells full comliche, J>at coloured ware faire."

• attestation: A warrior fights with weapons in battle, as attested by "fyghte foynes sperys" (Passage 79)

  "Than they fall to pe fyghte, foynes with sperys,"

• attestation: A warrior fights with weapons in battle (fyghte langes ilkon frechely) (Passage 79)

  "All the frekkeste one frownto pat to J>e fyghte langes ; y And ilkon frechely fraystez theire strenghes,"

• attestation: Arthur fights with weapons in battle, as attested by "fyghte flete theire" (Passage 80)

  "Were to fyghte in pe flete with theire fell wapyn."

• attestation: Burial rites or funeral observances are performed, as attested by "lepys ypone lofte" (Passage 80)

  "Lepys in ypone lofte lordeliche berynes;"

• attribution: Arthur is attributed with noble or martial qualities [passage 80] (Passage 80)

  "All pe kene men of kampe, knyghtes and oper,"

• attestation: Ships or a naval fleet are described or deployed, as attested by "cogges grete" (Passage 80)

  "And all pe cogges grete he gafe to his knyghtes ;"

• attestation: Ships or a naval fleet are described or deployed (false flete appon flode) (Passage 80)

  "Thus of J>e false flete appon pe flode happenede,"

• attestation: Arthur and Gawain are both present in this scene (Passage 80)

  "Sir Arthure and Gawayne avyede them bothen To sexty thosandez of men, p&t in theire syghte houede."

• attestation: Arthur expresses profound grief or sorrow, as attested by "growndide grefe gyrdis" (Passage 80)

  "When he growndide, for grefe he gyrdis in pe watere,"

• attestation: A figure expresses profound grief or sorrow (wita soppe sorowe more) (Passage 80)

  "Sengly witA hys soppe, my sorowe es the more."

• attestation: Arthur makes a solemn vow or pledge, as attested by "ensure sothe aftyre" (Passage 80)

  "And I ensure $ow sothe I sail $owe sewe aftyre;"

• attestation: Arthur journeys or travels to a destination, as attested by "moete arthure royall" (Passage 88)

  "MOETE ARTHURE Than the royall roy of J>e rownde table Rydes one a riche stede, arrayes his beryns,"

• attestation: Arthur journeys or travels to a destination (moete arthure than royall) (Passage 88)

  "To melle with ]>at multitude in ]>ase man londis. MOETE ARTHURE Than the royall roy of J>e rownde table Rydes one a riche stede, arrayes his beryns,"

• attestation: Arthur journeys or travels to a destination (rownde table rydes riche) (Passage 88)

  "MOETE ARTHURE Than the royall roy of J>e rownde table Rydes one a riche stede, arrayes his beryns, Buskes his avawmwarde, als hym beste likes ;"

• attestation: Arthur is connected to events described as "foreste appon fele halfes" (Passage 88)

  "Foundes owt of the foreste appon fele halfes,"

• attestation: Arthur is connected to events described as "grett batailles semliche arrayede" (Passage 88)

  "In seuen grett batailles semliche arrayede,"

• attestation: Arthur is connected to events described as "thowsande syghte full hugge" (Passage 88)

  "Sexty thowsande men; the syghte was full hugge,"

• attestation: Arthur is connected to events described as "fyghtande folke ferre laundes" (Passage 88)

  "All fyghtande folke of pe ferre laundes,"

• attestation: Arthur fights with weapons in battle, as attested by "hewes haythen halses" (Passage 89)

  "Hewes haythen men down, halses in sondre."

• attestation: Burial rites or funeral observances are performed, as attested by "ethyns argayle irische" (Passage 89)

  "Ethyns of Argayle and Irische kynges Enverounes oure avawmwarde with venymmos berymis :"

• attestation: A warrior fights with weapons in battle (they holden theire wayes) (Passage 89)

  "Thorow the holle batayle they holden theire wayes. pus fersly they fyghte appon sere halfes,"

• attestation: Arthur speaks, making a specific declaration (Passage 89)

  "“ Idrous,” quod Arthure, “ ayre the byhoues ! see sir Ewayne ou^rsette with Sarazenes kene ;"

• relationship: Arthur's father is referenced, establishing lineage, as attested by "hardy helpe fadire" (Passage 89)

  "Hye pe with hardy men in helpe of thy fadire !"

• attestation: Burial rites or funeral observances are performed (selfe broke neuer biddynge) (Passage 89)

  "And sothely all sybredyn bot thy selfe one. broke neuer his biddynge for beryn one lyfe,"

• attestation: A warrior fights with weapons in battle (briste burneste helmys hewes) (Passage 89)

  "Bryneys browdden they briste, and burneste helmys, Hewes haythen men down, halses in sondre."

• attestation: A warrior fights with weapons in battle (halses sondre fyghtande with) (Passage 89)

  "Hewes haythen men down, halses in sondre. Fyghtande with fyne stele, pe feye blod rynnys,"

• attestation: Burial rites or funeral observances are performed (ethyns argayle irische kynges) (Passage 89)

  "Of pe frekkeste of frounte vnfers ere belevede. Ethyns of Argayle and Irische kynges Enverounes oure avawmwarde with venymmos berymis :"

• attestation: Ewan fights with weapons in battle, as attested by "enters egerly strykes" (Passage 90)

  "Enters in one )>e oste, and egerly strykes;"

• attestation: A warrior fights with weapons in battle (hulkes with eire harde) (Passage 90)

  "Hewes one pas hulkes with ]>eire harde wapyns,"

• attestation: Ewan dies or is fatally wounded, as attested by "droughte dryede theire" (Passage 90)

  "So pe droughte of pe daye dryede theire hertes That bothe drynkles they dye, dole was pe more :"

• attestation: A warrior fights with weapons in battle (halle bataile hethe harme) (Passage 90)

  "With halle bataile on hethe, harme es pe more."

• attribution: Ewan is attributed with noble or martial qualities, as attested by "whilke kenere kerfe" (Passage 90)

  "Whilke es kenere of kerfe, or hardare of eghge;"

• attestation: Ewan is crowned or claims royal authority, as attested by "kepede encorownmentes kynges" (Passage 90)

  "Kepede fore encorownmentes of kynges enoynttede ;"

• attestation: Arthur fights with weapons in battle, as attested by "mellyd myghtyly strykes" (Passage 91)

  "With a mellyd mace myghtyly hym strykes ;"

• attestation: Burial rites or funeral observances are performed, as attested by "beryn blenkes chaunges" (Passage 91)

  "The beryn blenkes for bale, and all his ble chaunges,"

• attestation: A warrior fights with weapons in battle (byddys bore brymly strykes) (Passage 91)

  "Bot jitt he byddys as a bore, and brymly he strykes."

• attestation: Arthur and Uther Pendragon are both present in this scene (Passage 91)

  "He braydes owte a brande bryghte fids eu er ony syluer, pat was sir Arthure awen, and Vtere his fadirs,"

• attestation: A warrior fights with weapons in battle (into stowre strenghe handis) (Passage 91)

  "Strykes into ]>e stowre by strenghe of hys handis,"

• attestation: A warrior fights with weapons in battle (erthe kyng with calaburn) (Passage 91)

  "The schall rescowe no renke ne reches in erthe ! ” The kyng with Calaburn knyghtly hym strykes, pe cantell of >e clere schelde he kerfes in sondyre,"

• attestation: A warrior fights with weapons in battle (with swerde freschely strykes) (Passage 91)

  "The felone with )>e fyn swerde freschely he strykes,"

• attestation: A warrior fights with weapons in battle (calybum swerde full knyghttly) (Passage 91)

  "?itt with Calybum his swerde, full knyghttly he strykes,"

• attestation: Arthur expresses profound grief or sorrow, as attested by "inche elbowe ochede" (Passage 91)

  "Ane inche fro J>e elbowe, he ochede it in sondyre, pat he swounwes one pe swarthe, 1 and one swym fallis,"

• attestation: Arthur dies or is fatally wounded, as attested by "brawles bronde bownes" (Passage 91)

  "And he brawles one the bronde, and bownes to dye."

• attestation: A warrior fights with weapons in battle (hewes down heythen tykes) (Passage 91)

  "Howntes and hewes down the heythen tykes,"

• attestation: Arthur and Ewan are both present in this scene (Passage 92)

  "T>ot when air Arthurs anon sir Ewayne he fyndys,"

• attestation: Arthur expresses profound grief or sorrow, as attested by "downne sweys swythe" (Passage 92)

  "Downne he sweys full swythe, and in a swoun fallys,"

• attestation: Arthur holds or claims lordship over lands, as attested by "lordchipe lande layde" (Passage 92)

  "All my lordchipe lawe in lande es layde yndyre !"

• attestation: A figure expresses profound grief or sorrow (wedowe wanttes beryn werye) (Passage 92)

  "Alls a wafull wedowe )>at wanttes hir beryn. may werye and wepe, and wrynge myn handys,"

• attestation: Arthur dies or is fatally wounded, as attested by "bretons blode broughte" (Passage 92)

  "Here es J>e Bretons blode broughte owt of lyfe,"

• attestation: Arthur is crowned or claims royal authority, as attested by "knelis crownede kynge" (Passage 92)

  "Than knelis the crownede kynge, and kryes one lowde,— “ I thanke >e, Gode, of thy grace, with a gud wyll,"

• attestation: Burial rites or funeral observances are performed, as attested by "vertue vencows beryns" (Passage 92)

  "That gafe ys vertue and witt to vencows J>is beryns ;"

• attestation: Arthur dies or is fatally wounded, as attested by "destaynede demyd holde" (Passage 93)

  "That vs has destaynede and demyd to dye in oure a wen.” Thane they holde at his heste hally at ones,"

• attestation: Burial rites or funeral observances are performed, as attested by "graythes glasschenberye gayneste" (Passage 93)

  "And graythes to Glasschenberye pe gate at >e gayneste ;"

• attestation: Arthur is associated with Avalon (Passage 93)

  "Entres pe lie of Aueloyne, and Arthure he lyghttes,"

• attestation: Burial rites or funeral observances are performed (benyson thowe berye jone) (Passage 93)

  "Beryn, fore my benyson, thowe berye Jone lordys,"

• attestation: Arthur kills an opponent in battle, as attested by "sleyghely slayne slongen" (Passage 93)

  "That they bee sleyghely slayne, and slongen in watyrs ;"

• attestation: Arthur expresses profound grief or sorrow, as attested by "wykkyde wrythe erthe" (Passage 93)

  "Latt no wykkyde wede waxe, ne wrythe one this erthe ; warn© fore thy wirchipe, wirke alls I bydde l foregyffe all greffe, for Cristez lufe of heuen,"

• attestation: Arthur journeys or travels to a destination, as attested by "passes speryt spekes" (Passage 93)

  "And thus passes his speryt, and spekes he no more."

• attestation: Burial rites or funeral observances are performed (thare bolde kynge brynge) (Passage 93)

  "To bery thare the bolde kynge, and brynge to J>e erthe,"

• attestation: Burial rites or funeral observances are performed (belles thay rynge requiem) (Passage 93)

  "Throly belles thay rynge, and Requiem syngys,"

• attestation: Burial rites or funeral observances are performed (schewede sepulture with sylande) (Passage 93)

  "That schewede at the sepulture, with sylande teris ;"

• attestation: A figure expresses profound grief or sorrow (neusr sorowfull syghte seen) (Passage 93)

  "Whas neusr so sorowfull a syghte seen in theire tym !"

• relationship: A figure is identified as someone's son, establishing paternal lineage (Passage 93)

  "That was of Ectores blude, the kynge son of Troye,"

The Turke and Sir Gawain

• attestation: The knight announced they would first go to King Arthur's hall, and then send for the ladies' husbands from the countries where they dwelt. (The Turke and Sir Gawain > Return to Arthur's Court)

  ""First we will to King Arthurs hall, And soone after your husbands send we shall In country where they beene;"

Ywain and Gawain

• attribution: Arthur was the wisest and most worthy of all knights (Ywain and Gawain > Lines 1-150)

  "Of al knightes he bare þe pryse: In werld was none so war ne wise"

• attestation: After the feast, King Arthur retired to his chamber to sleep with the queen (Ywain and Gawain > Lines 1-150)

  "After mete went þe kyng Into chamber to slepeing, And also went with him þe quene"

• attestation: King Arthur swore by his crown and his father Uther Pendragon's soul to visit the well within a fortnight, on Saint John's Eve (Ywain and Gawain > Lines 451-600)

  "He sware by his owyn crowne And his fader sowl Uterpendragowne, þat he sold se þat ilk syght By þat day þeþin a fowretenight, On Saint Johns evyn, þe Baptist"

• relationship: Arthur is identified as the son of Uther Pendragon (Ywain and Gawain > Lines 451-600)

  "his fader sowl Uterpendragowne"

• attestation: Lunet warned her lady about the coming of King Arthur and his army, saying she needed a defender (Ywain and Gawain > Lines 901-1050)

  "Ye sold think over alkyn thyng Of þe kinges Arthurgh cumyng"

• attestation: The wedding feast lasted until King Arthur came to the well with all his knights (Ywain and Gawain > Lines 1201-1350)

  "þe bridal sat, for soth to tell, Til kyng Arthure come to þe well With al his knyghtes everilkane"

• attestation: Alundyne welcomed King Arthur with great ceremony, calling him lord of all kings (Ywain and Gawain > Lines 1351-1500)

  "'Welkum ertou, kyng Arthoure; Lord kyng of all kynges"

• attestation: Arthur greeted Alundyne warmly, praising her beauty (Ywain and Gawain > Lines 1351-1500)

  "'Lady white so flowre, God gif þe joy and mekil honowre, For þou ert fayre with body gent'"

• attestation: The king stayed eight days and eight nights at Ywain's castle with his knights (Ywain and Gawain > Lines 1351-1500)

  "Pe king was þare with his knyghtes Aght dayes and aght nyghtes"

• attestation: Gawain was away from court because a knight had abducted the queen and Gawain pursued them (Ywain and Gawain > Lines 2101-2250)

  "a knyght led oway þe quene. t»e king ȝarfore es swith grym; Syr Gawayn folowd efter him"

• attestation: The younger sister was granted forty days' respite by the king to find a champion (Ywain and Gawain > Lines 2701-2850)

  "To have respite of fourti dais"

• attestation: The king delayed judgment, knowing the elder sister's claim was unjust (Ywain and Gawain > Lines 3301-3450)

  "Wele he wist, sho had þe wrang"

• attestation: The king attempted to make the two sisters agree, but the elder would show no mercy (Ywain and Gawain > Lines 3451-3600)

  "Bot þe elder was so unkinde, In hir þai might no mercy finde"

• attestation: King Arthur divided the land equally between the two sisters, the first such division in England (Ywain and Gawain > Lines 3601-3750)

  "þis land was first, I understand, þat ever was parted in Ingland"

• attestation: The elder sister was forced to accept the king's judgment and share the inheritance equally (Ywain and Gawain > Lines 3601-3750)

  "Now sal þou have noght bot þin awin, þat es þe half, of al bydene'"