6 My fearful flesh did tremble at their strife, 7 To see their blades so greedily imbrue,
greedily > eagerly, recklessly imbrue > soak [themselves with blood]
8 That drunk with blood, yet thirsted after life:
drunk > drank; or: were drunk
9 What more? The Redcross Knight was slain with paynim knife."
paynim > pagan, heathen knife > sword
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Ah dearest Lord (quoth she) how might that bee,
2 And he the stoutest knight, that euer wonne?
Ah dearest dame (quoth he) how might I see
4 The thing, that might not be, and yet was donne?
Where is (said Satyrane) that Paynims sonne,
6 That him of life, and vs of ioy hath reft?
Not far away (quoth he) he hence doth wonne
8 Foreby a fountaine, where I late him left
Washing his bloudy wounds, that through the steele were cleft.
1 "Ah, dearest Lord!" quoth she, "how might that be, 2 And he the stoutest knight, that ever won?"
stoutest > bravest; strongest ever won > invariably used to win; or: ever lived