perforce > by violence, forcibly
8 Both spear she took, and shield, which hung by it: 9 Both spear and shield of great power, for her purpose fit.
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Thus when she had the virgin all arayd,
2 Another harnesse, which did hang thereby,
About her selfe she dight, that the young Mayd
4 She might in equall armes accompany,
And as her Squire attend her carefully:
6 Tho to their ready Steeds they clombe full light,
And through back wayes, that none might them espy,
8 Couered with secret cloud of silent night,
Themselues they forth conuayd, and passed forward right.
1 Thus when she had the virgin all arrayed, 2 Another harness, which did hang thereby,
harness > suit of mail thereby > there, adjacent [to Angela's]
3 About herself she dight, that the young maid
dight > decked; hence: hung that > [so that]
4 She might in equal arms accompany, 5 And as her squire attend her carefully:
squire > knight's attendant carefully > solicitously; with care