2 And all his armour seemed of antique mould,
mould > style, design
3 But wondrous massy and assured sound,
massy > solid, weighty (cf. Arthur's shield at 107.33:6)
4 And round about fretted all with gold,
fretted > interlaced (another heraldic term); adorned
5 In which there written was, with ciphers old,
ciphers > figures, lettering
6 Achilles' arms, which Artegall did win.
Achilles > (The great hero of the Iliad, so linking Artegall with
Troy and hence Brutus: see 210.9:6 ff., 309.38:8 ff.)