Le Morte d'Arthur: Volume 1 — Page 5
How the Knights of the Round Table were ordained and their sieges blessed by the Bishop of Canterbury.
Come i Cavalieri della Tavola Rotonda furono ordinati e i loro seggi benedetti dal Vescovo di Canterbury.
CHAPTER III. How a poor man riding upon a lean mare desired King Arthur to make his son knight.
CAPITOLO III. Come un povero uomo in groppa a una magra giumenta supplicò il Re Artù di nominare cavaliere suo figlio.
CHAPTER IV. How Sir Tor was known for son of King Pellinore, and how Gawaine was made knight.
CAPITOLO IV. Come Sir Tor fu riconosciuto come figlio del Re Pellinore, e come Gawaine fu nominato cavaliere.
CHAPTER V. How at feast of the wedding of King Arthur to Guenever, a white hart came into the hall, and thirty couple hounds, and how a brachet pinched the hart which was taken away.
CAPITOLO V. Come durante il banchetto delle nozze del Re Artù con Ginevra, un cervo bianco entrò nella sala, e trenta coppie di cani da caccia, e come un bracchetto azzannò il cervo che fu poi portato via.
CHAPTER VI. How Sir Gawaine rode for to fetch again the hart, and how two brethren fought each against other for the hart.
CAPITOLO VI. Come Sir Gawaine cavalcò per recuperare il cervo, e come due fratelli combatterono l'uno contro l'altro per il cervo.
CHAPTER VII How the hart was chased into a castle and there slain, and how Sir Gawaine slew a lady.
CAPITOLO VII. Come il cervo fu inseguito fino a un castello e lì ucciso, e come Sir Gawaine uccise una dama.
CHAPTER VIII. How four knights fought against Gawaine and Gaheris, and how they were overcome, and their lives saved at request of four ladies.
CAPITOLO VIII. Come quattro cavalieri combatterono contro Gawaine e Gaheris, e come furono sconfitti, e le loro vite salvate su richiesta di quattro dame.
CHAPTER IX. How Sir Tor rode after the knight with the brachet, and of his adventure by the way.
CAPITOLO IX. Come Sir Tor cavalcò all'inseguimento del cavaliere con il bracchetto, e delle sue avventure lungo il cammino.
CHAPTER X. How Sir Tor found the brachet with a lady, and how a knight assailed him for the said brachet.
CAPITOLO X. Come Sir Tor trovò il bracchetto presso una dama, e come un cavaliere lo assalì per il suddetto bracchetto.
CHAPTER XI. How Sir Tor overcame the knight, and how he lost his head at the request of a lady.
CAPITOLO XI. Come Sir Tor ebbe la meglio sul cavaliere, e come questi perse la testa su richiesta di una dama.
CHAPTER XII.
CAPITOLO XII.
Vocabulary
- Come
- How; used to introduce manner or comparison
- i
- The; masculine plural definite article
- Cavalieri
- Knights; plural of cavaliere, armored warrior
- della
- Of the; feminine singular contraction
- Tavola
- Table; flat surface for dining or meetings
- Rotonda
- Round; circular in shape, feminine adjective
- furono
- Were; third person plural past tense of essere
- ordinati
- Ordained or appointed; formally inducted into rank
- e
- And; basic coordinating conjunction
- loro
- Their or they; third person plural pronoun
- seggi
- Seats; designated places for sitting, plural
- benedetti
- Blessed; consecrated or sanctified by religious authority
- dal
- By the; masculine singular contraction of da+il
- Vescovo
- Bishop; high-ranking official in Christian church
- di
- Of; basic Italian preposition indicating possession
- CAPITOLO
- Chapter; major division of a book or text
- un
- A or an; masculine singular indefinite article
- povero
- Poor; lacking wealth or resources, adjective
- uomo
- Man; adult male human being
- in
- In or on; basic Italian preposition of location
- groppa
- Back or rump; upper back of a horse
- a
- At or to; basic Italian preposition
- una
- A or an; feminine singular indefinite article
- magra
- Thin or lean; slender, lacking flesh, feminine adjective
- giumenta
- Mare; adult female horse
- supplicò
- Begged or implored; urgently pleaded with someone
- il
- The; masculine singular definite article
- Re
- King; male monarch ruling a kingdom
- nominare
- To appoint or name; designate someone to a role
- cavaliere
- Knight; medieval warrior of noble rank
- suo
- His or her; third person singular possessive adjective
- figlio
- Son; male offspring of a parent
- fu
- Was; third person singular simple past of essere
- riconosciuto
- Recognized; identified or acknowledged officially
- come
- As or like; used for comparison or identity
- del
- Of the; masculine singular contraction of di+il
- nominato
- Appointed or named; designated to a position officially
- durante
- During; throughout the course of an event
- banchetto
- Banquet; large formal feast or celebratory meal
- delle
- Of the; feminine plural contraction of di+le
- nozze
- Wedding; marriage ceremony and celebration, plural noun
- con
- With; basic Italian preposition of accompaniment
- cervo
- Deer or stag; large antlered wild animal
- bianco
- White; the color white, masculine adjective
- entrò
- Entered; went inside a place, past tense
- nella
- In the; feminine singular contraction of in+la
- sala
- Hall or room; large indoor gathering space
- trenta
- Thirty; the number 30
- coppie
- Pairs or couples; groups of two, plural noun
- cani
- Dogs; plural of cane, domestic animals
- da
- From or by; Italian preposition of origin or agent
- caccia
- Hunt or hunting; pursuit of wild animals
- bracchetto
- Small hound; a short-legged hunting dog breed
- azzannò
- Seized with teeth; bit and grabbed ferociously
- che
- That or which; relative pronoun or conjunction
- poi
- Then or afterwards; indicating temporal sequence
- portato
- Carried or taken; brought from one place to another
- via
- Away; indicating movement from a place
- cavalcò
- Rode on horseback; traveled by riding a horse
- per
- For or to; Italian preposition of purpose or direction
- recuperare
- To recover or retrieve; get something back
- due
- Two; the number 2
- fratelli
- Brothers; plural of fratello, male siblings
- combatterono
- Fought; engaged in battle, third person plural past
- l'
- The; elided definite article before a vowel
- uno
- One; masculine number or indefinite article
- contro
- Against; in opposition to someone or something
- altro
- Other or another; a different person or thing
- inseguito
- Chased or pursued; followed closely in order to catch
- fino
- Until or up to; indicating a limit or endpoint
- castello
- Castle; large medieval fortified stone residence
- lì
- There; at or in that place
- ucciso
- Killed; caused the death of someone, past participle
- uccise
- Killed; third person singular simple past of uccidere
- dama
- Lady; a noblewoman or woman of high rank
- quattro
- Four; the number 4
- cavalieri
- Knights; plural of cavaliere, armored warriors
- sconfitti
- Defeated; overcome in battle, plural past participle
- le
- The; feminine plural definite article
- vite
- Lives; plural of vita, the state of living
- salvate
- Saved; rescued from death or danger, feminine plural
- su
- On or upon; Italian preposition of position
- richiesta
- Request; a formal or polite asking for something
- dame
- Ladies; plural of dama, noblewomen or ladies
- all'
- At the; elided contraction of a+il before vowel
- inseguimento
- Pursuit or chase; the act of following someone
- sue
- His or her; feminine plural possessive adjective
- avventure
- Adventures; exciting or dangerous journeys, plural noun
- lungo
- Along or long; extended in distance or duration
- cammino
- Path or road; route traveled on a journey
- trovò
- Found; discovered or came across something or someone
- presso
- Near or at; close to a place or person
- lo
- Him or it; masculine singular direct object pronoun
- assalì
- Attacked; launched a sudden assault on someone
- suddetto
- Aforementioned; the previously mentioned person or thing
- ebbe
- Had; third person singular simple past of avere
- la
- The; feminine singular definite article
- meglio
- Better or upper hand; advantage over someone else
- sul
- On the; masculine singular contraction of su+il
- questi
- These or this one; masculine plural demonstrative pronoun
- perse
- Lost; third person singular simple past of perdere
- testa
- Head; upper part of the body, also figurative
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