2 To revenge that foul reproachful shame, 3 And, snatching his bright sword, began to close 4 With her on foot, and stoutly forward came;
stoutly > boldly
5 Die rather would he, than endure that same. 6 Which when his palmer saw, he began to fear
palmer > (Guyon's companion and mentor: see 201.7 ff.)
7 His toward peril and untoward blame,
toward > impending untoward > unlucky; unseemly; foolish blame > injury; reprehension; fault
8 Which by that new rencounter he should rear:
rencounter > engagement, conflict rear > bring into being
9 For death sat on the point of that enchanted spear.
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