7 Through the dull billows, thick as troubled mire,
dull > sluggish
8 Which neither wind out of their seat could force, 9 Nor timely tides did drive out of their sluggish source.
timely > regular; keeping time
206.21
And by the way, as was her wonted guize,
2 Her merry fit she freshly gan to reare,
And did of ioy and iollitie deuize,
4 Her selfe to cherish, and her guest to cheare:
The knight was courteous, and did not forbeare
6 Her honest merth and pleasaunce to partake;
But when he saw her toy, and gibe, and geare,
8 And passe the +bonds+ of modest merimake,
Her dalliance he despisd, and follies did forsake.
8 bonds > bounds 1609
1 And by the way, as was her wonted guise,
by the way > in the course of the voyage wonted guise > custom, customary manner
2 Her merry fit she freshly began to rear,