 Ful worthy was he in his lordes werre, And therto hadde he riden, no man ferre, As wel in cristendom as in hethenesse, And evere honoured for his worthynesse. At Alisaundre he was whan it was wonne. Ful ofte tyme he hadde the bord bigonne...  Transactions of the Philological Society - Page cxxvby Philological Society (Great Britain) - 1891Full view - About this book
 | Percy Society - 1847 - 360 pages
...ferre, As wel in Cristendom as in hethenesse, And evere honoured for his worthinesse. At Alisandre he was whan it was wonne. Ful ofte tyme he hadde the bord bygonne 52 43. — A kni9ht. It was a common thing, in this age, for knights to seek employment in foreign... | |
 | Geoffrey Chaucer - 1847 - 350 pages
...ferre, As wel in Cristendom as in hethenesse, And evere honoured for his worthinesse. At Alisandre he was whan it was wonne. Ful ofte tyme he hadde the bord bygonne 52 43. — A knight. It was a common thing, in this age, for knights to seek employment in foreign... | |
 | Percy Society - 1847 - 358 pages
...ferre, As wel in Cristendom as in hethenesse, And evere honoured for his worthinesse. At Alisandre he was whan it was wonne. Ful ofte tyme he hadde the bord bygonne 52 43.—A knight. It was a common thing, in this age, for knights to seek employment in foreign countries... | |
 | Percy Society - 1847 - 352 pages
...ferre, As wel in Cristendom as in hethenesse, And evere honoured for his worthinesse. At Alisandre he was whan it was wonne. Ful ofte tyme he hadde the bord bygonnc 52 43. — A knight. It was a common thing, in this age, for knights to seek employment in... | |
 | Geoffrey Chaucer - 1853 - 248 pages
...ferre, As wel in Cristendom as in hethenesse, And evere honoured for his worthinesse. At Alisandre he was whan it was wonne. Ful ofte tyme he hadde the bord bygonne 52 Aboven alle naciouns in 1'ruce. In Lettowe hadde reyced and in Ruce, No cristen man so ofte of his... | |
 | Geoffrey Chaucer - 1854 - 294 pages
...ferre,3 As wel in Cristendom as in hethenesse, And evere honoured for his worthinesse. At Alisandre3 he was whan it was wonne, Ful ofte tyme he hadde the bord bygonne* 1 In the middle ages, before the system of standing armies was introduced, the military force of the... | |
 | George Perkins Marsh - 1862 - 640 pages
...against the chivalry of France ; and yet he tells us of this warrior, that — AD 1365. At Alisandre he was whan it was wonne. Ful ofte tyme he hadde the bord bygonne Aboven alle naciouns in Pruce. In Lettowe hadde reyced and in Ruce, No cristen man so ofte of his degre.... | |
 | George Perkins Marsh - 1862 - 600 pages
...against the chivalry of France ; and yet he tells us of this warrior, that — AD 13G5. At Alisandre he was whan it was wonne. Ful ofte tyme he hadde the bord bygonno Aboven alle naciouns in Pruce. In Lettowe hadde reyced and in Buce, No criaten man so ofte... | |
 | Geoffrey Chaucer - 1867 - 282 pages
...''As wel in Cristendom as [in] hethenesse, And evere honoured for his worthinesse..' 50 At Alisandre he was whan it was wonne, Ful ofte tyme he hadde the bord bygonne Aboven alle naciouns in Pruce. In Lettowe hadde reyced and in Ruce, No cristen man so ofte of his degre.... | |
 | William Brighty Rands - 1869 - 350 pages
...ferre, As wel in Cristendom as in hethenesse, And evere honoured for his worthinesse. At Alisandre he was whan it was wonne, Ful ofte tyme he hadde the bord bygonne. Aboven alle naciouns in Pruce. In Lettowe hadde reyced and in Ruce, No Cristen man so ofte of his degre.... | |
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