The shadows of the hills
appeared
wild (desolate) to him.
Gawaine and the Green Knight
15.)
The word towne (well-behaved) still exists in wan-ton, the
original meaning of which was ill-mannered, ill-bred.
1909 bray hounde3 +ra? hounde3, i.e. fierce hounds.
1995 He hat3 nere ?at he so3t se wat3 nere ?at he so3t e was near to
that which he sought.
2160 gedere3 ?e rake fakes the path or way.
2167 ?e skwe3 of ?e scowtes skayued hym ?o3t.
The shadows of the hills
appeared
wild (desolate) to him.
Sir F.
Madden reads skayned, of which he gives no explanation.
Skayued kayfed, seems to be the N. Prov. English scafe, wild.
Scotch schaivie, wild, mad. O.N. skeifr. Sw. skef, awry, distorted.
2204 ronge |lattered.
2211 Drede dot3 me no lote No noise shall cause me to dread (fear).
