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falls with laughter, 282;
285, 318, 327, 330;
is angry with Sir Launcelot, 332;
spends £20,000 to find Sir Launcelot, 344;
sorrows over the separation of the Round Table Knights, 353;
complains to Sir Launcelot, 412;
is suspected of poisoning, 413;
the trial, 416;
is angry, 426;
was a true lover, 437;
goes a-Maying, 437;
is captured, 438;
rescued by Sir Launcelot, 441;
sees Sir Launcelot at night, 443;
wants her accuser killed, 446;
is watched, 450;
led out for judgment, 458;
rescued by Sir Launcelot, 459;
is given back to Arthur, 468;
Sir Mordred tries to wed her, 474;
makes herself a nun, 481;
is found by Sir Launcelot in a nunnery, 483;
dies and is buried, 485.
Guerdonless, without reward, 323.
Guiart le Petite, Sir, 448.
Guienne, king of, 469.
Gumret le Petit, 169.
Guy, Sir, 270.
Guynas de Bloy, 40.
Gwenbaus, 34.
Gwimiart de Bloi, 36.
Gwinas, Sir, 37.
Haberjon, see Hauberk. When the ‘chausses’ or mail leggings were
united with the Hauberk the whole was called an Haberjon, 385.
Hackneys, 34, 178, 229.
Hair, hair-shirt, 373.
Hale and how! pull ho! the cry of sailors, 141.
Halp, Holp, helped, 95.
Halse, embrace, 178.
Handfast, betrothed, 272.
Handsel, payment, earnest-money, 174.
Hard Rock, castle of, 235.
Harlon, king, 377.
Harness, armour, 111.
Harnessed, furnished, set, 189.
Harry le Fise Lake, Sir, 287, 449, 455.
Harsouse le Berbuse, 273.
Hart, white, 66, 399.
Harvis de les Marches, 273.
Hauberk, coat or frock of mail, made of plates or chain-links sewn
upon leather, 39.
Haut, high, noble, 183.
Hebes le Renoumes, Sir, 169, 448, 455, 469.
Hectimere, Sir, 448.
Hector, 108, 467.
Helake, Sir, 299.
Heleine, queen, 99.
Helin le Blank, 343, 344.
Helior le Preuse, Sir, 319.
Helius, Sir, murders King Hermance, 297, 299.
Hellaine le Blank, Sir, 448.
Hellawes (the sorceress), 125.
Hellias le Grose, 375.
Hemison, Sir, 236;
dies, 237.
Herawd, lord, 104.
Herb, holy, 78.
Heringdale, lord, 104.
Herlews le Berbeus, 58.
Hermance of the Red City, king, 294, 297, 449.
Hermel, duke, 60.
Hermind, Sir, 298;
is slain, 459.
Hermits, who they were, 424.
Hermonil, country of, 100.
Hernox, earl, 398.
Hervin, 388.
Hervis de Revel, Sir, 56;
chosen a knight of the Table Round, 78.
Hervise de la Forest Savage, Sir, 449.
Hew de la Montaine, 222.
Hewgon, Sir, 273.
Hight, was called, 25.
Ho! halt! the word for stopping a tournament, 40, 278.
Holt, a hill with a grove on it, 480.
The ‘two holts hoar’ are described as ‘two cliffs,’ 484;
107.
Holts, 107.
Hontzlake of Wentland, 72.
Horse-litter, 27, 55, 272.
Houselled, To be, to receive the sacrament, 260.
Hove, hover, stand, 97.
Howell, Sir, Duke of Brittany (Arthur’s cousin), 102, 162, 191, 195,
434.
Hue of the Red Castle, Sir, 96.
Humber, 76, 77;
bank, 294;
297.
Hungary, land of, 446.
Huntress, shoots Sir Launcelot, 433, 436.
Hurlame, king, 393.
Hurtle, dash, 138.
Ider, Sir, 99.
Idres of Cornwall, king, 35, 36, 38, 42.
Idrus, Sir, 104.
Igraine, 25, 26, 27, 28, 31, 42, 43, 120.
Inde, 100.
Inde, dark blue, 38, 137.
Intermeddle, intermix, 404.
Ireland, 31, 48;
king of, 76;
95, 106, 151, 161;
queen of, 164;
166, 168;
king accused of treason, 177;
179, 246, 286.
Ironside, Sir (the red knight of the red lawns), 149, 151;
is made a knight of the Table Round, 160;
413, 438, 449.
Isle of Longtainse, king of the, 76.
Isoud la Blanche Mains, 191, 194, 237.
Israel, people of, 402.
Italy, 100.
Jagent, castle of, 246.
Jerusalem, 273, 284, 365.
Jesseraunt, a sort of cuirass, of back and breast plates, 31.
Jesus, 28.
Jonas, 375.
Jordanus, Sir, 26, (Jordans) 27.
Joseph of Arimathea, 60, 326, 350, 356, 375, 406.
Joshua, duke, 108, 396.
Journey, day’s work, 268.
Joyous Gard, castle of, 177, 285, 301, 317, 321, 325, 345, 456;
Guenever is taken to, 459;
is besieged, 461;
now Dolorous Gard, 468;
some say it was Anwick, and some Bamborow, 486.
See Introduction, p. xviii.
Joyous Isle, 342.
Jubance (a giant), 109.
Judgment, alike for rich and poor, 416.
Julius Cesar, 98.
Kainus le Strange, Sir, 315.
Kay, Sir, 29, 30, 34, 36, 56;
kills two kings, 77;
is chosen a knight of the Table Round, 78;
smites off the giant’s head, 103;
105, 118;
life saved by Sir Launcelot, 121;
123, 127, 129, 131, 152, 169, 205, 209, 219, 232, 243, 316, 336, 349,
413, 421, 431, 448.
Kay de Stranges, Sir, 448;
is slain, 459.
Kehydius, Sir (king Howel’s son), 191, 192, 194, 205, 211.
Kent, 477, 478.
King, 30, 233.
Kink-Kenadon, castle of, 128, 159.
Knave, 108.
Knight (how made), 65;
errant, 84;
89, 94, 147, 206, 233, 280.
La Beale Isoud, 168, 170, 179, 184, 186, 190, 192, 205, 211, 215,
225, 232, 236, 251, 253, 262, 266, 268;
loses Sir Tristram, 283;
leaves her husband, 285;
jokes Sir Dinadan, 290;
304;
calls Sir Palamides a felon, 314;
325, 345, 449.
La Beale Regard, castle of, 272.
La Cote Male Taile, 129, 152, 154;
the evil-shapen coat, 197;
203;
marries, 205;
413.
Labor, king, 393.
Ladinas, 34.
Ladinas de la Rouse, 40.
Ladinas of the Forest Savage, Sir, 438.
Ladyday, 269.
Lake, king of the, 78.
Lake, lady of the, 47, 51;
buried, 52;
78, 210, 448.
Lambaile, earl of, 282, 448.
Lambegus, Sir, 186, 187, 190, 448;
is slain, 459.
Lambeth, 440.
Lamerake of Wales, 47.
Lamiel of Cardiff, Sir, 449.
Lamorak de Galis, Sir, 135, 139, 140, 152, 160, 188, 190, 192, 194,
197, 206, 226, 245;
fights Sir Palamides, 256;
justs, 258;
278, 288;
how he was murdered, 293;
334, 413, 435, 448.
Lanceor, Sir, 52, 54, 242.
Landes, earl of the, 469.
Langedok, duke of, 469.
Lardans, 37.
Largesse, bounty, 308.
Laton, a mixed metal, like brass, 57.
Launcelot de Lake, Sir, 54, 63, 64, 75, 89, 98, 99, 101, 104;
is the first knight, 111;
seeks Sir Lionel, 116;
fights Sir Turquine, 117;
slays two giants, 120;
overthrows four knights, 123;
climbs a tree for a falcon, 126;
129, 135, 139, 149, 152, 161, 164, 170, 176, 184, 197, 201, 208, 222;
justs with Sir Tristram, 227;
230, 237, 243;
fetches king Mark, 252;
258, 270, 274, 278;
justs with Sir Tristram, 305;
313;
is pulled from his horse, 316;
325;
sees Elaine 327;
ran mad two years, 332;
healed by Sancgreal, 340;
returns to Arthur’s court, 344;
not the best knight, 352;
his lineage, 352;
is felled by his son, 362;
hindered by his sin from doing holy things, 363;
seeks the adventures of the Sancgreal, 374;
meets his son on board ship, 402;
411;
is forbidden the court by Guenever, 412;
fights for the queen, 417;
watched day and night by Elaine, 426;
is like a corpse, 428;
buries Elaine, and is in the queen’s favour again, 432;
smites down fifty knights, 435;
goes to Guenever’s relief, 440;
falls into a trap, 444;
slays Sir Meliagrance, 446;
heals Sir Urre, 450;
found in the queen’s chamber, 453;
fights against Arthur and takes his queen, 459;
is besieged, 461;
pleads his cause before Arthur, 465;
goes to France, and rewards his fellowship, 469;
fights with Sir Gawaine, 473;
returns to England, and finds Guenever in a nunnery, 482;
buries Guenever, and why he faints, 485;
his character, 486;
is buried, 487.
Laurel, dame, 160.
Lavaine, Sir, 420, 430;
smites Arthur to the earth, 435;
443;
made a knight of the Table Round, 450;
455, 468, 469.
Lawn, an open space in a forest, 90.
Lay, a song, 263.
Lazar-cote, a hut for keeping lepers in, 190.
Le Chevaler du Chariot, 442, 450.
Le Chevaler Mal Fet, 341, 344.
Leach, physician, surgeon, 45, 283, 400.
Leodegrance of Cameliard, king, 41, 42, 64.
Leomie, Sir (king), 105.
Lesses les aler, herald’s cry, 445.
Let to, hinder from, 476.
Letters, 32.
Lever, rather, 102.
Lianour, duke, 360.
Libbard, leopard, 207.
Lief, dear, 480.
Lile of Avelion, 49, 52.
Limosin, duke of, 469.
Linet, 139, 140, 143, 145, 151, 158;
marries Sir Gaheris, 160.
Lion, 37, 197, 326, 369.
Lionel, Sir, 103, 111, 115, 118, 152, 230, 333, 343;
said to be dead, 385;
rides over Sir Bors, 388;
cloud separates, 390;
405, 412, 421, 435, 448;
is crowned, 469;
is slain, 484.
Liones, 139, 141, 145, 147, 150, 152;
marries Sir Gareth, 160.
Liones,
country of, 162;
165;
castle of, 283.
Liones, sometimes said to be a supposed tract of country called
Lionesse, between the Land’s End and the Scilly Isles, now
submerged. But more probably St. Pol de Leon in Brittany is meant.
Lionors, 41.
Lionses, 33, 38.
Lionses of Payarne, 41.
Lisais, 375.
Listinoise, country of, 286;
king of, 302.
Little Britain, king of, 99;
realm of, 100.
Logris, realm of, 194, 213, 231, 285, 297, 341, 392, 393, 405, 408.
Loegria, Saxon Britain.
Lombardy,
warriors of, 100;
107;
lords of, 108.
Lonazep, castle of, 286, 293, 301.
London, 28, 30, 33, 49, 64, 413;
Arthur returns to, 424;
tower of, besieged, 475, 477.
Longius, 60.
Loraine, 107;
duke of, 108;
duchy of, 110.
Loraine le Savage, 74.
Lords, 30.
Lot,
king of Lothian and of Orkney, 27;
31, 35, 36, 37, 40, 56, 58, 139.
Loth, hateful, 179.
Lotless, without a share, 242.
Love, as it is and was, 437.
Lovel, Sir, 448, 452.
Lowe, hillock or tumulus, 449.
Lubber, clumsy fellow, 132.
Luca the botteler, Sir, 448, 470, 478;
dies, 479.
Lucan (the butler), Sir, 230, 435.
Lucanere de Buttelere, Sir, 310, 421.
Lucas, Sir, 33, 36.
Lucius, emperor,
sends to Arthur for truage, 98;
100;
goes to war with Arthur, 103;
is killed by Arthur, 106.
Lyly, king of, 104.
Maccabæus, 108.
Macedone, 100.
Madok de la Montaine, Sir, 222.
Mador de la Porte, Sir, 115, 116, 128, 278, 413;
accuses the queen of poisoning, 414;
fights with Sir Launcelot, 417;
449, 452.
Magons, traitors of, 283.
Magouns, castle of, 268.
Maidens, castle of, 219, 225, 228, 293, 359.
Maker, author, poet, 487.
Mal-ease, bad plight, 196.
Maledisant, damsel, 199;
called Bienpensant, 203;
called Beauvivante, 205.
Malegrine, Sir, 152.
Mal-engine, evil design, 416.
Maleore, Sir Thomas, 487.
Malgrine, Sir, 153, 270.
Manassen, 86.
Manna, 402.
Mantle, richest (burns the wearer), 87.
Manuel, 375.
Marches, 42.
Margawse, 27.
Marhalt, king of Ireland, 302.
Marhaus, Sir, 88;
fights the duke and his six sons, 95;
kills the giant Taulurd, 96;
is killed, 98;
105, 118, 164;
is beaten by Sir Tristram, 166;
179.
Mariet de la Roche, 40.
Mark, a king of Cornwall, 54, 101, 161, 164, 167, 173, 181, 184, 187,
190, 194, 213, 231, 246;
runs away, 249;
252, 256;
is called king Fox, 262;
murders his brother, 268;
plans Sir Tristram’s death, 283;