who finds Sir Gawane fighting on foot with only his sword.
Sir gawan fechtand was one fut At erde,
[2692] And no defend, but only in his ſwerde,
Aȝanis them both with ſpere and ſcheld.
[62] Read “felde”?
Of galowa the knycht goith to the erde.[62]
The battle was furious and wood.
[63] MS. “woid,” but the “i” is undotted, and is therefore perhaps meant for the first stroke of a “u.”
Thar was the batell furyous and woud[63]
[2696] Of armyt knychtis; to the grownde thai ȝhud.