hospital > hospice, lodging-place
6 They thither marched: but when they came in sight, 7 And from their sweaty coursers did avale,
their sweaty coursers > (Perhaps we are to infer that Arthur's squire has lent Guyon his, or a spare, horse) avale > dismount
8 They found the gates fast barred long ere night,
fast > firmly
9 And every loop fast locked, as fearing foes' despite.
loop > loop-hole fearing > [if in fear of] despite > outrage
209.11
Which when they saw, they weened fowle reproch
2 Was to them doen, their entrance to forstall,
Till that the Squire gan nigher to approch;
4 And wind his horne vnder the castle wall,
That with the noise it shooke, as it would fall:
6 Eftsoones forth looked from the highest spire
The watch, and lowd vnto the knights did call,
8 To weete, what they so rudely did require.
Who gently answered, They entrance did desire.
1 Which when they saw, they weened foul reproach