1 Which when she perceived, she was dismayed 2 At that same last extremity full sore,
At > By full sore > very greatly, exceedingly grievously
3 And of her safety greatly grew afraid; 4 And now she gan approach to the sea-shore,
gan > began to
5 As it befell, that she could fly no more,
that > [so that] fly > flee
6 But yield herself to spoil of greediness. 7 Lightly she leapt, as a wight forlore,
Lightly > Quickly wight > person, woman forlore > forsaken
8 From her dull horse, in desperate distress,
dull > slow, sluggish