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How Tristram enterprized the battle to fight for the truage of Cornwall, and how he was made knight.

Come Tristram intraprese la battaglia per combattere per il tributo della Cornovaglia, e come fu fatto cavaliere.

CHAPTER VI. How Sir Tristram arrived into the Island for to furnish the battle with Sir Marhaus.

CAPITOLO VI. Come Sir Tristram giunse nell'isola per sostenere la battaglia con Sir Marhaus.

CHAPTER VII. How Sir Tristram fought against Sir Marhaus and achieved his battle, and how Sir Marhaus fled to his ship.

CAPITOLO VII. Come Sir Tristram combatté contro Sir Marhaus e vinse la sua battaglia, e come Sir Marhaus fuggì alla sua nave.

CHAPTER VIII. How Sir Marhaus after that he was arrived in Ireland died of the stroke that Sir Tristram had given him, and how Tristram was hurt.

CAPITOLO VIII. Come Sir Marhaus, dopo essere giunto in Irlanda, morì per il colpo che Sir Tristram gli aveva inferto, e come Tristram rimase ferito.

CHAPTER IX. How Sir Tristram was put to the keeping of La Beale Isoud first for to be healed of his wound.

CAPITOLO IX. Come Sir Tristram fu affidato alle cure di La Beale Isoud innanzitutto per essere guarito dalla sua ferita.

CHAPTER X. How Sir Tristram won the degree at a tournament in Ireland, and there made Palamides to bear no more harness in a year.

CAPITOLO X. Come Sir Tristram vinse il primato in un torneo in Irlanda, e lì fece sì che Palamides non portasse più armatura per un anno.

CHAPTER XI. How the queen espied that Sir Tristram had slain her brother Sir Marhaus by his sword, and in what jeopardy he was.

CAPITOLO XI. Come la regina scoprì che Sir Tristram aveva ucciso suo fratello Sir Marhaus con la sua spada, e in quale pericolo egli si trovasse.

CHAPTER XII. How Sir Tristram departed from the king and La Beale Isoud out of Ireland for to come into Cornwall.

CAPITOLO XII. Come Sir Tristram si congedò dal re e da La Beale Isoud lasciando l'Irlanda per recarsi in Cornovaglia.

CHAPTER XIII. How Sir Tristram and King Mark hurted each other for the love of a knight's wife.

CAPITOLO XIII. Come Sir Tristram e il Re Marco si ferirono a vicenda per l'amore della moglie di un cavaliere.

CHAPTER XIV. How Sir Tristram lay with the lady, and how her husband fought with Sir Tristram.

CAPITOLO XIV. Come Sir Tristram giacque con la dama, e come suo marito combatté con Sir Tristram.

CHAPTER XV. How Sir Bleoberis demanded the fairest lady in King Mark's court, whom he took away, and how he was fought with.

CAPITOLO XV. Come Sir Bleoberis reclamò la più bella dama della corte di Re Marco, che portò via con sé, e come fu affrontato in battaglia.

CHAPTER XVI. How Sir Tristram fought with two knights of the Round Table.

CAPITOLO XVI. Come Sir Tristram combatté con due cavalieri della Tavola Rotonda.

CHAPTER XVII.

CAPITOLO XVII.

Vocabulary

Come
How; introduces manner or comparison in Italian
intraprese
He/she undertook or began an endeavor
la
Definite article feminine singular: the
battaglia
A fight or armed conflict between opponents
per
For; in order to; through
combattere
To fight or do battle against someone
il
Definite article masculine singular: the
tributo
A payment or tax imposed by a ruler
della
Contraction of di + la: of the
e
Conjunction meaning and
fu
He/she/it was; past tense of essere
fatto
Done or made; past participle of fare
cavaliere
A knight or mounted warrior of noble rank
CAPITOLO
A chapter or section of a book
giunse
He/she arrived or reached a destination
nell'
Contraction of in + l': in the
isola
An island or piece of land surrounded by water
sostenere
To sustain, support, or endure something
con
Preposition meaning with
combatté
He/she fought in a battle or duel
contro
Preposition meaning against or versus
vinse
He/she won or defeated an opponent
sua
His/her/its; possessive adjective feminine singular
fuggì
He/she fled or escaped from a place
alla
Contraction of a + la: to the
nave
A ship or large seafaring vessel
dopo
After; following an event in time
essere
To be; fundamental Italian auxiliary verb
in
Preposition meaning in or into
Irlanda
Italy's name for the country Ireland
morì
He/she died; past tense of morire
colpo
A blow, hit, or strike inflicted on someone
che
That; which; relative or subordinating conjunction
gli
To him; indirect object pronoun masculine singular
aveva
He/she had; imperfect tense of avere
inferto
Inflicted; past participle of infliggere or inferire
rimase
He/she remained or stayed behind
ferito
Wounded or injured; past participle of ferire
affidato
Entrusted or placed in someone's care
alle
Contraction of a + le: to the (plural)
cure
Care or medical treatment given to someone
di
Preposition meaning of or by
La
Definite article feminine singular or proper name particle
innanzitutto
First of all; above all else
guarito
Healed or cured; past participle of guarire
dalla
Contraction of da + la: from the
ferita
A wound or injury on the body
primato
Supremacy or first place; a record or triumph
un
Indefinite article masculine singular: a, an
torneo
A tournament or competitive jousting event
There; in that place
fece
He/she made or did; past tense of fare
Yes; affirmative particle in Italian
non
Negation adverb meaning not
portasse
He/she might carry or wear; subjunctive of portare
più
More; no longer; anymore
armatura
Armor worn by a knight for protection
anno
A year; unit of time equal to twelve months
regina
A queen; female monarch or king's consort
scoprì
He/she discovered or found out something
ucciso
Killed; past participle of uccidere
suo
His/her/its; possessive adjective masculine singular
fratello
A brother; male sibling
spada
A sword; bladed weapon used in combat
quale
Which; what; relative pronoun or adjective
pericolo
Danger or peril threatening someone's safety
egli
He; formal third-person masculine subject pronoun
si
Reflexive pronoun: himself, herself, itself
trovasse
He/she might find himself; subjunctive of trovarsi
congedò
He/she took leave or dismissed someone formally
dal
Contraction of da + il: from the
re
A king; male monarch ruling a kingdom
da
From; by; since; preposition with multiple uses
lasciando
Leaving behind; gerund of lasciare
l'
Elided definite article before a vowel: the
recarsi
To go or travel to a place
Re
King; male ruler of a kingdom
ferirono
They wounded or injured each other
a
Preposition meaning to, at, or in
vicenda
Each other; in turn; mutual reciprocal action
amore
Love; deep affection between persons
moglie
A wife; a married woman
giacque
He/she lay down; past tense of giacere
dama
A lady or noblewoman of high social rank
marito
A husband; a married man
reclamò
He/she claimed or demanded something as his/hers
bella
Beautiful; attractive feminine adjective
corte
A royal court or noble household
portò
He/she brought or carried something away
via
Away; a road or path; departure
Himself/herself; reflexive pronoun third person
affrontato
Confronted or faced; past participle of affrontare
due
Two; the number two
cavalieri
Knights; plural of cavaliere
Tavola
Table; as in Tavola Rotonda, Round Table
Rotonda
Round; circular; feminine adjective of rotondo
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