6 Matilda, daughter to Pubidius,
Matilda > "Might of Battle" (Teutonic); also: "Noble or honourable Lady of Maids" (Camden (1605) noted by Hamilton (1980); this name and that of Pubidius do not occur in HRB)
7 Who was the Lord of Matraval by right,
Matraval > (One of the ancient divisions of Wales)
8 And cousin to King Ambrosius:
cousin > kinsman
9 Whence he endued was with skill so marvellous.
skill > skill; knowledge, science
303.14
They here ariuing, staid a while without,
2 Ne durst aduenture rashly in to wend,
But of their first intent gan make new dout
4 For dread of daunger, which it might portend:
Vntill the hardie Mayd (with loue to frend)
6 First entering, the dreadfull Mage there found
Deepe busied bout worke of wondrous end,
8 And writing strange characters in the ground,
With which the stubborn feends he to his seruice bound.