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.