8 But rather fouller seemed to the eye; 9 So lost his labour vain and idle industry.
vain > futile idle > unavailing, empty
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The knight him calling, asked who he was,
2 Who lifting vp his head, him answerd thus:
I Pilate am the falsest Iudge, alas,
4 And most vniust, that by vnrighteous
And wicked doome, to Iewes despiteous
6 Deliuered vp the Lord of life to die,
And did acquite a murdrer felonous;
8 The whiles my hands I washt in puritie,
The whiles my soule was soyld with foule iniquitie.
1 The knight, him calling, asked who he was, 2 Who, lifting up his head, him answered thus: 3 "I Pilate am, the falsest judge, alas,
Pilate > (See Matt. 27.11-24)
4 And most unjust, that by unrighteous 5 And wicked doom, to Jews dispiteous
doom > judgement dispiteous > pitiless
6 Delivered up the Lord of life to die, 7 And did acquit a murderer felonous:
felonous > {Cruel, wicked, having the nature of a felon}