Part 41 (1/2)

2684. _stud aw_, stood in awe; see note to l. 1506. 2693, 4. These lines do not rime. But we should certainly read _felde_, _erde_ having slipped in from confusion with l. 2691. The knight of Galloway goes _to the field_, i.e. joins battle.

P. 80, l. 2712. _On ayar half_, on either side. The MS. omits _to_.

2713. _of_, off.

2714. _noiss_, nose.

2731. _Bot nocht forthi_, But not on that account.

P. 81, l. 2754. _harmys_, loss.

2761. _aucht to ses_, ought to cease.

2765. _at_, that.

2768. _my lef_, my leave, permission.

2770. _in to cage_, in prison.

P. 82, l. 2802. _commandit_, commended.

P. 83, l. 2819. _one athir half_, on either side.

2820. _rown_, run.

2821. _howyns_; an ungrammatical form; perhaps _howyng_ is meant.

2827. _one hycht_, on height; i.e. aloud.

2829. _sterith_, stirreth.

2833. ”The lady of Melyhalt made (her way) to him, and immediately caused his couch to be placed before a window.” Mr Stevenson reads,

”Of Melyhalt the lady to hyme maid Incontinent his couche, and gart he[N1] had,” etc.

i.e. ”The lady immediately made his bed for him,” etc.

2841. _wencust_, vanquished. After this word we should perhaps insert ”at,” as in l. 3336.

[Footnote N1: But the MS. has ”be;” also ”melyhat” instead of ”Melyhalt.”]

P. 84, ll. 2877-2880. These lines were printed by me for the first time, four lines having been here again omitted by Mr Stevenson.

2880. _but weyne_, without doubt.

2884. _to led and stere_, to lead and direct.

P. 85, l. 2893. _Endlong_, along.

2894. _weryne_, were.