hment;

straight > straight; straightway
astonishment > {Literal loss of sense or wits; loss of courage}

8 "Villein," said he, "this lady is my dear,

Villein > Villain; serf

9 Die, if you it gainsay: I will away her bear."

bear > carry; take [as a travelling companion: cf. 102.45:9]

308.13

The fearefull Chorle durst not gainesay, nor dooe,
2 But trembling stood, and yielded him the pray;
Who finding litle leasure her to wooe,
4 On _Tromparts_ steed her mounted without stay,
And without reskew led her quite away.
6 Proud man himselfe then _Braggadocchio_ deemed,
And next to none, after that happie day,
8 Being possessed of that spoyle, which seemed
The fairest wight on ground, and most of men esteemed.

1 The fearful churl dared not gainsay, nor do,
2 But trembling stood, and yielded him the prey;
3 Who, finding little leisure her to woo,
4 On Trompart's steed her mounted without stay,

steed > [shoulders: cf. 308.19:3]
stay > delay; hesitation; hindrance

5 And without rescue led her quite away.
6 Proud man himself then Braggadocchio deemed,
7 And next to none, after that happy day,

next to none > second to none (next = behind)
happy > fortunate; happy

8 Being possessed of that spoil, which seemed
9 The fairest wight on ground, and most of men esteemed.

wight > creature, woman
on ground > in the world
of > by

308.14

But when he saw himselfe free from poursute,
2 He gan make gentle purpose to his Dame,
With termes of loue and lewdnesse dissolute;
4 For he could well his glozing speaches frame
To such vaine vses, that him best became:
6 But she thereto would lend but light regard,
As seeming sory, that she euer came
8 Into his powre, that vsed her so hard,
To reaue her honor, which she more then life prefard.

1 But when he saw himself free from pursuit
2 He gan make gentle purpose to his dame,

gan > did; began to
gentle purpose > courteous conversation

3 With terms of love and lewdness dissolute;

terms > words

4 For he could well his glozing speeches frame

glozing > flattering; coaxing, wheedling

5 To such vain uses, that him best became:

vain > foolish; empty

6 But she thereto would lend but light regard,

thereto > to that, to those

7 As seeming sorry that she ever came
8 Into his power, that used her so hard,
9 To reave her honour, whi