beseemed right > [was rightly fitting]

8 And then again returned to their rests: 9 The porter eke to her did lout with humble gests.

eke > also lout > bow, stoop gests > gestures

209.27

Thence she them brought into a stately Hall,
2 Wherein were many tables faire dispred,
And ready dight with drapets festiuall,
4 Against the viaundes should be ministred.
At th'upper end there sate, yclad in red
6 Downe to the ground, a comely personage,
That in his hand a white rod menaged,
8 He Steward was hight Diet; rype of age,
And in demeanure sober, and in counsell sage.

1 Thence she them brought into a stately hall,

hall > [the pharynx]

2 Wherein were many tables fair dispread,

dispread > spread out

3 And ready dight with drapets festival,