him loath > [unpleasant to him] gainsay > refuse

9 And, coming him before, low louted on the lea.

louted > bowed, made obeisance lea > ground

310.24

The Boaster at him sternely bent his browe,
2 As if he could haue kild him with his looke,
That to the ground him meekely made to bowe,
4 And awfull terror deepe into him strooke,
That euery member of his bodie quooke.
6 Said he, thou man of nought, what doest thou here,
Vnfitly furnisht with thy bag and booke,
8 Where I expected one with shield and spere,
To proue some deedes of armes vpon an equall pere.

1 The boaster at him sternly bent his brow,

sternly > fiercely

2 As if he could have killed him with his look, 3 That to the ground him meekly made to bow, 4 And awful terror deep into him struck, 5 That every member of his body quaked.

That > [So that] member > limb; organ

6 Said he, "You man of naught, what do you here,