8 Who was their chief and the author of that strife: 9 She him remercied as the patron of her life.

remercied > thanked patron > champion, protector

211.17

Eftsoones himselfe in glitterand armes he dight,
2 And his well proued weapons to him hent;
So taking courteous conge he behight,
4 Those gates to be vnbar'd, and forth he went.
Faire mote he thee, the prowest and most gent,
6 That euer brandished bright steele on hye:
Whom soone as that vnruly rablement,
8 With his gay Squire issuing did espy,
They reard a most outrageous dreadfull yelling cry.

1 Eftsoons himself in glittering arms he dight,

Eftsoons > Thereupon arms > {Arms and armour} dight > prepared; hence: clad

2 And his well proved weapons to him hent;

hent > took

3 So, taking courteous cong{e/}, he behight

cong{e/} > leave behight > bade (catachr.)