8 So did Prince Arthur bear himself in fight, 9 And suffered rash Pyrochles waste his idle might.
suffered > permitted waste > [to waste] idle > futile
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At last when as the Sarazin perceiu'd,
2 How that straunge sword refusd, to serue his need,
But when he stroke most strong, the dint deceiu'd,
4 He flong it from him, and deuoyd of dreed,
Vpon him lightly leaping without heed,
6 Twixt his two mighty armes engrasped fast,
Thinking to ouerthrow and downe him tred:
8 But him in strength and skill the Prince surpast,
And through his nimble sleight did vnder him down cast.
1 At last when the Saracen perceived 2 How that strange sword refused to serve his need
strange > {Belonging to another; introduced from outside; wonderful}
3 (But when he struck most strong, the dint deceived),
dint > blow, impact
4 He flung it from him and, devoid of dread, 5 Upon him lightly leaping without heed,
lightly > quickly, easily