5 As every one seemed meetest in that case.

meetest > most suitable

6 Seven of the same against the castle gate,

castle gate > [mouth: see 209.23 ff.]

7 In strong entrenchments, he did closely place,

closely > secretly

8 Which with incessant force and endless hate 9 They battered day and night, and entrance did await.

211.7

The other fiue, fiue sundry wayes he set,
2 Against the fiue great Bulwarkes of that +pile,+
And vnto each a Bulwarke did arret,
4 T'assayle with open force or hidden guile,
In hope thereof to win victorious spoile.
6 They all that charge did feruently apply,
With greedie malice and importune toyle,
8 And planted there their huge artillery,
With which they dayly made most dreadfull battery.

2 pile, > pile. 1596