235. at the vile occasion. Because the cause of this delay was so contemptible.
260. The Sparrow-hawk. A term of contempt. The sparrow-hawk is despised as a bird of prey; but it was the emblem of the knight whom Geraint was pursuing.
261. an ancient churl. An old peasant.
262. sloping beam. The slanting rays of the sun.
273. sudden spleen. A burst of anger.
274. pips. Diseases. A disease of fowls.
275. Tits. The titmouse, or tomtit, a small bird.
296. frayed. Worn by rubbing.
319. wilding. Wild; a poetical form.
325. beneath. Near the ground. aloft. Higher up on the wall.