And on his shield _Sans loy_ in bloudie lines was dyde.

1 They had not ridden far, when they might see

might > could

2 One pricking towards them with hasty heat,

pricking > spurring [his horse], riding
heat > (Referring to the "humours" of medieval physiology)

3 Full strongly armed, and on a courser free

Full > Very, exceedingly
free > willing, eager (cf. 102.8:4)

4 That through his fierceness foamed all with sweat,
5 And the sharp iron did for anger eat,

sharp > [deliberately] roughened
iron > bit

6 When his hot rider spurred his chafed side;

chafed > chafed; heated; angry

7 His look was stern, and seemed still to threaten

stern > fierce, grim
still > continually

8 Cruel revenge, which he in heart did hide,
9 And on his shield _Sansloy_ in bloody lines was dyed.

103.34

When nigh he drew vnto this gentle payre
2 And saw the Red-crosse, which the knight did beare,
He burnt in fire, and gan eftsoones prepare
4 Himselfe to battell with his couched speare.
Loth was that other, and did faint through +feare+,
6 To taste th'vntryed dint of deadly steele;
But yet his Lady did so well him cheare,
8 That hope of new good hap he gan to feele;
So bent his speare, and +spurnd+ his horse with yron heele.

5 feare > fe a _1596_
9 spurnd > spurd _1590_

1 When nigh he drew to this gentle pair

gentle > noble

2 And saw the red cross which the knight did bear,
3 He burnt in fire, and gan eftsoons prepare

gan > did
eftsoons > forthwith

4 Himself to battle with his couched spear.

couched > {Placed in its rest and lowered, ready for attack}

5 Loath was that other, and did faint through fear,

other > (Relative to the Redcross Knight as well as Sansloy: i.e.
Archimago, that other Knight of the Redcross)
faint > lose heart

6 To taste the untried dint of deadly steel;

dint > blow, impact

7 But yet his lady did so well him cheer,
8 That hope of new good hap he began to feel;

hap > fortune

9 So bent his spear, and spurred his horse with iron heel.

bent > inclined, turned

103.35

But that proud Paynim forward came so +fierce+,
2 And full of wrath, that with his sharp-head speare
Through vainely crossed shield he quite did +pierce,+
4 And had his staggering steede not +shrunke+ for feare,
Through shield and bodie eke he should him beare:
6 Yet so great was the puiss