5 Than at the aimed mark, which he had eyed: 6 And oft himself he chanced to hurt unwares,
unwares > unwittingly
7 Whilst reason, blended through passion, naught descried,
blended > blinded; also: stirred up, hence: spoiled, rendered turbid naught > nothing at all
8 But as a blindfolded bull at random fares, 9 And where he hits naught knows, and whom he hurts naught cares.
naught > not at all naught > nothing at all
204.8
His rude assault and rugged handeling
2 Straunge seemed to the knight, that aye with foe
In faire defence and goodly menaging
4 Of armes was wont to fight, yet nathemoe
Was he abashed now not fighting so,
6 But more enfierced through his currish play,
Him sternely grypt, and haling to and fro,
8 To ouerthrow him strongly did assay,
But ouerthrew himselfe vnwares, and lower lay.
1 His rude assault and rugged handling
rude > violent rugged > rough handling > treatment, management; hence: conduct