438. who see but acts of wrong. The Earl means to say that in this little village they saw no good deeds. They themselves had suffered from wrong-doing.
491. toppling over all antagonism. Overcoming all opponents.
496. lay lance in rest. See Morte D’Arthur, line 222, and note.
502. when at mine uttermost. In direst need.
513. prove her heart. Test her feelings.
519. kept her off. Held her at arm’s length so that she could see Enid’s face.
535. To quicken to the sun. To become alive under the influence of the sun.
537. jousts. See Morte D’Arthur, line 102, and note.
542. beyond the rest. More strongly than the rest.
543. The chair of Idris. Cader Idris, the highest mountain in Wales.