Therefore I think the original reading of these two stanzas ran as follows: Sir Ferumbras of Alisaundre 510 That bolde man was in dede, Uppon a steede Cassaundre He roode in riche weede.
That bolde man was in dede, Vppon a steede Cassaundre gaye, 512 He roode in riche Weede.
Up then rose the faire Ellèn, And gave his steedecorne and hay: And soe shee did the good blacke oats, To carry him the better away.
King Estmere he stabled hissteede Soe fayre att the hall bord; The froth, that came from his brydle bitte, Light in kyng Bremors beard.
Hee mounted himselfe on his steede so talle, And her on a fair palfràye, And slung his bugle about his necke, And roundlye they rode awaye.
Up then rose the faire Ellen, And gave his steede corne and hay; And soe shee did the good black oates, To carry him the better awaye.
Hee mounted himselfe on his steede so talle, And her on a faire palfraye, And slung his bugle about his necke, And roundlye they rode awaye.
To be shorte, this lecherous Lady, burning inwardlye with amourous desyre, abused her selfe with hym, in steede of the Marques.
Other times the softe Bark of some tender and new growen spray serued him in steede of Paper, or Parchment.
Is this a reuenge of wrong, in steede of one to kill twaine, and yet to wishe for the third to dispatch the World of our race?
Sometime with a Puncheon wel sharpned, seruing him in steedeof a Penknife, he graued the successe of his loue vpon an hard stone.
Where in steede of blessinge is cursing; in place of praying, pestelent prating with odious othes and terrible threatninges.
Cory fauell is he, that wyl lye in his bed, and cory the bed bordes in which hee lyeth in steede of his horse.
Th]is steede schall stonde no lenger stoken; Opynne vppe, and latte my pepul passe!
It contains a copy of Gamelyn, which is duly printed.
Bell follows suit, and the word is even preserved in Morris; but the latter prints the word in italics, to shew that it is not in the MS.
A steede ther was sadeled · smertely and skeet; Gamelyn did a paire spores · fast on his feet.
He sette his foot in the styrop · the steede he bistrood, [650] And toward the wrasteling · the yonge child rood.
But this mockerie pleased him so wel, as he esteemed his hornes better then the king's Crowne.
Wherefore with loude voice she called a gentleman that was in the chamber.
But principally I reioyce in my selfe, that I haue nourished and maintained that witte, which is like by some meanes and in some measure, to profile and steede you in this worthy action.
Many tymes the saiyng backe, backe, hath made to ruinate an armie; therfore this voice ought not to be used, but in steede therof to use, retire you.
Childe Waters in his stable stoode And stroakt his milke white steede To him a fayre yonge ladye came[152] As ever ware womans weede.
Kyng Estmere he stabled his steede 195 Soe fayre att the hall bord; The froth, that came from his brydle bitte, Light in kyng Bremors beard.
Hee mounted himselfe on his steede so talle, And her on a fair palfraye, And slung his bugle about his necke, And roundlye they rode awaye.
What herce or steede (said he) should he haue dight, But be entombed in the rauen or the kight?
At those proud words that other knight begonne 8 To wexe exceeding wroth, and him ared To turne his steede about, or sure he should be ded.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "steede" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
