]
[Sidenote D: Sir Gawayne tells him his name, and
declares
that he is
willing to give and receive a blow.
Gawaine and the Green Knight
is buffet, quat-so bi-falle3 after,
& at ?is tyme twelmonyth take at ?e ano?er,
384 Wyth what weppen so[1] ?ou wylt, & wyth no wy3 elle3,
on lyue."
?at o?er on-sware3 agayn,
"Sir Gawan, so mot I ?ryue,
388 [E] As I am ferly fayn.
?is dint ?at ?ou schal dryue."
[Sidenote A: The king gives his nephew his weapon,]
[Sidenote B: and tells him to keep heart and hand steady.]
[Sidenote C: The Green Knight enquires the name of his opponent.
]
[Sidenote D: Sir Gawayne tells him his name, and
declares
that he is
willing to give and receive a blow.
]
[Sidenote E: The other thereof is glad.]
[Footnote 1: MS. fo.]
XVIII.
[A] "Bigog," quod ?e grene kny3t, "sir Gawan, melykes,
?at I schal fange at ?y fust ?at I haf frayst here;
392 & ?ou hat3 redily rehersed, bi resoun ful trwe,
Clanly al ?e couenaunt ?at I ?e kynge asked,
Saf ?at ?ou schal siker me, segge, bi ?
