6 'Twixt his two mighty arms engrasped fast,
engrasped > grasped [him] fast > firmly; very closely
7 Thinking to overthrow and down him tread: 8 But him in strength and skill the prince surpassed, 9 And through his nimble sleight did under him down cast.
sleight > dexterity
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Nought booted it the Paynim then to striue;
2 For as a Bittur in the Eagles claw,
That may not hope by flight to scape aliue,
4 Still waites for death with dread and trembling aw;
So he now subiect to the victours law,
6 Did not once moue, nor vpward cast his eye,
For vile disdaine and rancour, which did gnaw
8 His hart in twaine with sad melancholy,
As one that loathed life, and yet despisd to dye.
1 Naught booted it the paynim then to strive;
booted it > it availed paynim > pagan, heathen
2 For as a bittern in the eagle's claw, 3 That may not hope by flight to scape alive,
scape > escape