cognate with "party", = prin-
cipal in legal proceeding)
others' > [the others'; or: the other's, in view of lines 7-9]

7 Still they did strive, and daily disagree;

Still > Always, ever

8 The eldest did against the youngest go,
9 And both against the middest meant to work woe.

middest > midmost, middle [sister]

202.14

Where when the knight arriu'd, he was right well
2 Receiu'd, as knight of so much worth became,
Of second sister, who did far excell
4 The other two; _Medina_ was her name,
A sober sad, and comely curteous Dame;
6 Who rich arayd, and yet in modest guize,
In goodly garments, that her well became,
8 Faire marching forth in honorable wize,
Him at the threshold met, and well did enterprize.

1 Where when the knight arrived, he was right well

right > very

2 Received, as knight of so much worth became,

became > fitted, suited

3 Of second sister, who did far excel

Of > [By the]

4 The other two; Medina was her name,

Medina > "Mean", "Central" (Latin _medius_, middle); _hence:_
"Temperate"

5 A sober, sad, and comely courteous dame;

sad > grave, serious
comely > decorous, decent

6 Who (rich arrayed, and yet in modest guise,

guise > appearance; demeanour; behaviour

7 In goodly garments, that her well became),
8 Fair marching forth in honourable wise,

wise > manner

9 Him at the threshold met, and well did enterprise.

enterprise > undertake, take in hand; _hence:_ welcome, entertain

202.15

She led him vp into a goodly bowre,
2 And comely courted with meet modestie,
Ne in her speach, ne in her hauiour,
4 Was lightnesse seene, or looser vanitie,
But gratious womanhood, and grauitie,
6 Aboue the reason of her youthly yeares:
Her golden lockes she roundly did vptye
8 In +breaded+ tramels, that no looser heares
Did out of order stray about her daintie eares.

8 breaded > brayded _1609_

1 She led him up into a goodly bower,

bower > room, chamber

2 And comely courted with meet modesty;

comely > decorously
meet > appropriate, fitting

3 Neither in her speech, nor in her haviour,

haviour > deportment, bearing; behaviour

4 Was lightness seen, or looser vanity,

looser > too-loose; loose

5 But gracious womanhood, and gravity,
6 Above the reason of her youthly years:

Above the reason of > [Beyond those to be expected from one of]