outrageous > fierce, violent
3 But back again the sparkling steel recoiled, 4 And left not any mark where it did light;
light > strike; fall, alight
5 As if in adamant rock it had been pight.
pight > pitched, placed; hence: struck
6 The beast, impatient of his smarting wound
impatient > intolerant, unable to bear the agony smarting > acutely painful
7 And of so fierce and forcible despite,
so > such forcible > strong; unavoidable despite > anger; injury; defiance
8 Thought with his wings to sty above the ground;