& sayde, "with my wyf, I wene,

We schal yow wel acorde,

Þat wat3 your enmy kene."

1 hardilyly, in MS.

XVIII.

"Nay, forsooth," says Gawayne,

"Nay, for soþe," quod þe segge, & sesed hys helme,

& hat3 hit of hendely, & þe haþel þonkke3,

"I haf soiorned sadly, sele yow bytyde,

& he 3elde hit yow 3are, þat 3arkke3 al menskes!