through hard assay forgone,
And now hath vowd, till he auenged bee,
8 Of that despight, neuer to wearen none;
That speare is him enough to doen a thousand grone.

1 And, coming close to Trompart, gan inquire

gan > did

2 Of him what mighty warrior that might be,
3 That rode in golden sell with single spear,

sell > saddle
single > {Solitary; unsupported by a sword}

4 But wanted sword to wreak his enmity.

wanted > lacked [a]

5 "He is a great adventurer," said he,
6 "That has his sword through hard assay forgone,

assay > trial; endeavour; assault
forgone > forgone; forsaken (cf. Braggadocchio's own account at
203.17)

7 And now has vowed, till he avenged be
8 Of that despite, never to wear none;

despite > outrage
none > (The double negative serves as an intensive)

9 That spear is him enough to do a thousand groan."

him enough > [enough for him]
do > cause, produce
groan > [groans]

203.13

Th'enchaunter greatly ioyed in the vaunt,
2 And weened well ere long his will to win,
And both his foen with equall foyle to daunt.
4 Tho to him louting lowly, did begin
To plaine of wrongs, which had committed bin
6 By _Guyon_, and by that false _Redcrosse_ knight,
Which two through treason and deceiptfull gin,
8 Had slaine Sir _Mordant_, and his Lady bright:
That mote him honour win, to wreake so foule despight.

1 The enchanter greatly joyed in the vaunt,

joyed > took pleasure; rejoiced
vaunt > boast

2 And weened well ere long his will to win,

weened > imagined, supposed
win > achieve

3 And both his foes with equal foil to daunt.

equal > {Equal, adequate to the task of defeating them; or: similar,
identical}
foil > defeat, throw; _or:_ sword, weapon
daunt > overcome, subdue

4 Tho to him louting lowly, did begin

Tho > Then
louting > bowing, making obeisance

5 To plain of wrongs which had committed been

plain > complain

6 By Guyon and by that false Redcross Knight,
7 Which two, through treason and deceitful gin,

gin > craftiness; [a] scheme, trick

8 Had slain Sir Mordant and his lady bright:

bright > beautiful

9 That might him honour win, to wreak so foul despite.

him > [Braggadocchio]
wreak > avenge
so > [such a]
despite > outrage

203.14

Therewith all suddeinly he seemd enraged,
2 And threatned death with dreadfull countenaunce,
As if their liues ha