thrall > captive; slave
3 "Ah wretch," quoth he, "your destinies withstand 4 My wrathful will, and do for mercy call. 5 I give you life: therefore prostrated fall, 6 And kiss my stirrup; that your homage be."
that > [let that]
7 The miser threw himself, as an offal,
miser > wretch an offal > offal, dross, refuse; carrion, putrid flesh (also used opprobriously of the bodies or limbs of those killed in battle)
8 Straight at his foot in base humility, 9 And cleped him his liege, to hold of him in fee.
cleped > called liege > {Lord to whom one owes feudal allegiance and service} of him > [his loyalty] fee > service
203.9
So happy peace they made and faire accord:
2 Eftsoones this liege-man gan to wexe more bold,
And when he felt the folly of his Lord,
4 In his owne kind he gan him selfe vnfold:
For he was wylie witted, and growne old
6 In cunning sleights and practick knauery.
+From+ that day forth he cast for to vphold
8 His idle humour with fine flattery,
And blow the bellowes to his swelling vanity.
7 From > For 1596