2 And read where I that faitour false may find."
read > declare, make known faitour > impostor, cheat
3 "Ah, but if reason fair might you persuade 4 To slake your wrath and mollify your mind," 5 Said he, "perhaps you should it better find: 6 For hardy thing it is, to ween by might
hardy > bold; presumptuous ween > imagine, suppose
7 That man to hard conditions to bind, 8 Or ever hope to match in equal fight,
match > [match him] equal > impartial
9 Whose prowess' paragon saw never living wight.
prowess > valour paragon > match; competitor; also: mate, consort in marriage (a relevant meaning for Britomart) wight > creature, person
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Ne soothlich is it easie for to read,
2 Where now on earth, or how he may be found;
For he ne wonneth in one certaine stead,
4 But restlesse walketh all the world around,
Ay doing things, that to his fame redound,
6 Defending Ladies cause, and Orphans right,
Where so he heares, that any doth confound
8 Them comfortlesse, through tyranny or might;
So is his soueraine honour raisde to heauens hight.