Le Morte d’Arthur by Thomas Malory (ebook reader with android os TXT) 📕
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Thomas Malory did not invent the stories of Arthur, King of Britain, but it is fair to say that he reinvented them. Although the legends were already hundreds of years old by the fifteenth century, the contemporary stories of Arthur in Malory’s day were primarily French. The French had added many of the elements familiar to modern readers, among them Lancelot, and the search for the Holy Grail. Malory combined, edited, and added some of his own material to the stories available to him, and in the process created a uniquely British work. (It was his printer Caxton who gave it a French name.) Le Morte d’Arthur is the source material for almost all modern retellings of King Arthur and his knights, from Hollywood movies and musicals to Nobel-prize winning writers.
Malory’s identity is still in some dispute, as there are several men of various spellings of the name to choose from. Sir Thomas Malory from Newbold Revel in Warwickshire is the most popular choice, but his life of crime—he was a rapist and serial thief at the minimum—seems to be at odds with the acts of chivalry and moral code present in this book. It is known from the author’s own notes that he wrote the book while in prison; perhaps he was trying to make amends for his crimes. Regardless, the result was to give new life to King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table.
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In pain. ↩
Alleviation. ↩
Unbeliever. ↩
Cleverest. ↩
Courteous. ↩
On his nose. ↩
Stick, stem. ↩
Canopy. ↩
Sprinkled. ↩
Hurtful. ↩
Disease. ↩
Looked carefully at. ↩
Preserve. ↩
Room. ↩
Steps. ↩
Came across. ↩
Timber. ↩
Wafer, Host. ↩
Thursday of Holy Week. ↩
So W. de Worde; Caxton “of them.” ↩
Shore. ↩
Chests. ↩
Unstable. ↩
Privities, secret interviews, recesses. ↩
Fornicator. ↩
Forbid. ↩
Sullied, dishonoured. ↩
Immediately. ↩
Evil design. ↩
Alleviation. ↩
Offering at Mass for the dead. ↩
Bubble. ↩
Hunting term trap, point of ambush. ↩
Kept up with. ↩
Hunting term for taking the water. ↩
Cast about. ↩
Obliterate. ↩
Defeated, shamed. ↩
Lecherous. ↩
Splashed. ↩
Passages. ↩
A man turned into a wolf by magic. ↩
Believe. ↩
Scattered. ↩
Agreement. ↩
Domineered over. ↩
Vanguard. ↩
Fierce, furious. ↩
Be grateful. ↩
Attack. ↩
Girdles. ↩
Jewels. ↩
Cause. ↩
Steal away. ↩
Harm ↩
Pursue. ↩
Yielded. ↩
Quick movement. ↩
On the inside. ↩
Adroitly. ↩
Haughtiest. ↩
Messages. ↩
Inveterate. ↩
Beset. ↩
Platform, scaffold. ↩
Trumpets. ↩
Hand-guard of a spear. ↩
Ripple. ↩
Town in Brittany famous for its cloth. ↩
Haughtiness. ↩
Dwindled. ↩
Voice. ↩
Anointed. ↩
Authors, poets. ↩
Glossary AbashedAbased, lowered.
AbateDepress, calm.
AbraidStarted.
AccomptCounted.
AccordAgreed.
AcquitRepay.
AdvisionVision.
AfeardAfraid.
AllowApprove.
Althergen. pl., Of all.
AnonAt once.
ApparelledFitted up.
AppeachImpeach.
AppealChallenged, accused.
ArageEnraged; confused.
AraisedRaised.
ArrayPlight, state of affairs.
ArrayedSituated.
ArsonSaddle-bow.
AssoilAbsolve.
AssottedInfatuated.
AssummonSummon.
AstoniedAmazed, stunned.
AtOf, by.
At-afterAfter.
Avail (at)At an advantage.
AvauntBoast.
AventredCouched.
AvisedBe advised, take thought.
AvisionVision.
AvoidQuit.
AvoidedGot clear of.
AvowVow.
AwkSideways.
BachelorsProbationers for knighthood.
BainBath.
BarbicanGate-tower.
BargetLittle ship.
BattleDivision of an army.
BawdyDirty.
BeamsTrumpets.
Becomepp., Befallen, gone to.
BehestPromise.
BehightPromised.
Beholden toObliged to.
BehotePromised.
BenomeDeprived, taken away.
BesantsGold coins.
BeseenAppointed, arrayed.
BetaughtEntrusted, recommended.
BetidHappened.
BetookCommitted, entrusted.
Boardsb., Deck.
BobaunceBoasting, pride.
BoistousRough.
BootRemedy.
BoteRemedy.
BoundReady.
BourderJester.
BrachetLittle hound.
BrastBurst, break.
BreathsBreathing holes.
BrisedBroke.
BroachedPierced.
BroachesSpits.
BushmentAmbush.
CantelSlice, strip.
CarefulSorrowful, full of troubles.
Castref. v., Propose.
CedleSchedule, note.
CereWax over, embalm.
CertesCertainly.
ChafeHeat, decompose.
ChafedHeated.
ChampaignOpen country.
Chariot (Fr. charette)Cart.
CheerCountenance, entertainment.
ChiertéDearness.
ClatterTalk confusedly.
ClepedCalled.
ClippingEmbracing.
CognisanceBadge, mark of distinction.
CoifHead-piece.
ComfortStrengthen, help.
ConversantAbiding in.
CoronalCirclet.
CostSide.
CouchedLay.
CourageEncourage.
CourtelageCourtyard.
CovertSheltered.
CroupCrupper.
Danger (in)Under obligation to, in the power of.
DeadlyMortal, human.
DealPart, portion.
DebateQuarrel, strife.
DefaultFault.
DefendForbid.
DefendedForbidden.
DefoilTrod down, foul, deflower.
Degree (win the)Rank, superiority.
DepartedDivided.
DepartitionDeparture.
DereHarm.
DespoilStrip.
DevoirDuty, service.
Did offDoffed.
DightPrepared.
DiscoverReveal.
DisheritDisinherit.
DisperpledScattered.
DispoiledStripped.
DisworshipShame.
DoleSorrow.
DominethDominates, rules.
DoubtedRedoubtable.
DressMake ready.
Dressed upRaised.
DretchedTroubled in sleep.
DureEndure, last; dured; during.
DuresseBondage, hardship.
EasedEntertained.
EftAfter, again.
EmeUncle.
EnbushedConcealed in the woods.
EnchafeHeat.
EnchieveAchieve.
EndlongAlongside of.
EnforceConstrain.
EngineDevice.
EnowEnough.
EnpoisonPoison.
EnprisedUndertook.
EnquestEnterprise.
EnsureAssure.
EntermeteIntermeddle, interpose.
ErrantWandering.
EstatesRanks.
Even handAt an equality.
EvenlongAlong.
EverychEach, every one.
Faresb., ado, commotion.
Farenpp., Treated.
FauteLack.
FealtyOath of fidelity.
FearFrighten.
FeuteTrace, track.
FeutredSet in socket.
Flang
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