seized > fastened, fixed itself (SUS) dint > blow, stroke stay > cease, delay; hence: arrest itself
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Wyde was the wound, and a large lukewarme flood,
2 Red as the Rose, thence gushed grieuously;
That when the Paynim spyde the streaming blood,
4 Gaue him great hart, and hope of victory.
On th'other side, in huge perplexity,
6 The Prince now stood, hauing his weapon broke;
Nought could he hurt, but still at ward did ly:
8 Yet with his troncheon he so rudely stroke
Cymochles twise, that twise him forst his foot reuoke.
1 Wide was the wound, and a large lukewarm flood, 2 Red as the rose, thence gushed grievously; 3 That (when the paynim spied the streaming blood),
paynim > pagan, heathen
4 Gave him great heart, and hope of victory. 5 On the other side, in huge perplexity,
perplexity > distress
6 The prince now stood, having his weapon broke; 7 Naught could he hurt, but still at ward did lie:
Naught > Not at all at ward > on guard, on the defensive lie > remain
8 Yet with his truncheon he so rudely struck