grovelling > face-down fild > filled; or: defiled (cf. 105.32:2 etc.) his > [Arthur's]
211.35
Well weened he, that field was then his owne,
2 And all his labour brought to happie end,
When suddein vp the villein ouerthrowne,
4 Out of his swowne arose, fresh to contend,
And gan himselfe to second battell bend,
6 As hurt he had not bene. Thereby there lay
An huge great stone, which stood vpon one end,
8 And had not bene remoued many a day;
Some land-marke seem'd to be, or signe of sundry way.
1 Well weened he, that field was then his own,
weened > supposed field > [that] battle, field of battle
2 And all his labour brought to happy end, 3 When suddenly up the villein overthrown
villein > villain, serf
4 Out of his swoon arose, fresh to contend, 5 And gan himself to second battle bend,
gan > did bend > direct, apply
6 As hurt he had not been. Thereby there lay