made]

7 "Ah lady," said he, "shame were to revoke

shame were > [it would be shameful; it would be a shame]
revoke > check; withdraw, draw back

8 The forward footing for a hidden shade:

footing > step, tread
for > [for fear of]

9 Virtue gives herself light, through darkness for to wade."

for > in order
wade > {Go, proceed; proceed through some medium which offers
resistance}

101.13

Yea but (quoth she) the perill of this place
2 I better wot then you, though now too late,
To wish you backe returne with foule disgrace,
4 Yet wisedome warnes, whilest foot is in the gate,
To stay the steppe, ere forced to retrate.
6 This is the wandring wood, this _Errours den_,
A monster vile, whom God and man does hate:
8 Therefore I read beware. Fly fly (quoth then
The fearfull Dwarfe:) this is no place for liuing men.

1 "Yes but" quoth she, "the peril of this place
2 I better wot than you: though now too late

wot > know

3 To wish you back return with foul disgrace,
4 Yet wisdom warns, whilst foot is in the gate,

gate > gate; way, path; journey (for this marks the beginning of the
knight's spiritual quest)

5 To stay the step, ere forced to retrait.

retrait > retreat, retire

6 This is the Wandering Wood, this Error's den,

Wandering > (The Latin verb _errare_ means not only to "wander", but
also "stray", "deviate", "be mistaken")

7 A monster vile, whom God and man does hate:
8 Therefore I read beware." "Fly, fly!" quoth then

read > counsel [you to ...]
Fly > Flee

9 The fearful dwarf, "this is no place for living men."

101.14

But full of fire and greedy hardiment,
2 The youthfull knight could not for ought be staide,
But forth vnto the darksome hole he went,
4 And looked in: his glistring armor made
A litle glooming light, much like a shade,
6 By which he saw the vgly monster plaine,
Halfe like a serpent horribly displaide,
8 But th'other halfe did womans shape retaine,
Most lothsom, filthie, foule, and full of vile disdaine.

1 But, full of fire and greedy hardiment,

greedy > eager, reckless
hardiment > boldness

2 The youthful knight could not for aught be stayed,
3 But forth to the darksome hole he went,
4 And looked in: his glistering armour made
5 A little glooming light, much like a shade,

glooming > gloaming (cognate with "glow")

6 By wh