beguile
6 uses
Then they all looked upon Sir Launcelot and said: Ye have beguiled us with your covered shield.†
beguiled = deceived through charm or enchantment
Definition
Generally beguile means:to charm, enchant, or entertain someone; or to deceive — especially through charm
Word Statistics
| Book | 6 uses |
| Library | 1 use in 10 avg bks |
| 1st use | Book 10 |
beseech
33 uses
Then came Sir Palomides, and besought him that he might help him to joust.†
besought = asked strongly or begged for something
Definition
Generally beseech means:to ask strongly or beg for something
Word Statistics
| Book | 33 uses |
| Library | 3 uses in 10 avg bks |
| 1st use | Book 10 |
commend
18 uses
Then Queen Guenever commended him, and so did all other good knights make much of him, except Sir Gawaine's brethren.†
commended = praised or recommended
Definition
Generally commend means:praise or recommend
Word Statistics
| Book | 18 uses |
| Library | 2 uses in 10 avg bks |
| 1st use | Book 10 |
contrary (2 meanings)
2 meanings, 3 uses
1 —2 uses as in:
contrary to
Also the dry tree and the white lily: the dry tree betokeneth thy brother Lionel, which is dry without virtue, and therefore many men ought to call him the rotten tree, and the worm-eaten tree, for he is a murderer and doth contrary to the order of knighthood.†
contrary to = in opposition to
Word Statistics
| Book | 2 uses |
| Library | 4 uses in 10 avg bks |
| 1st use | Book 10 |
2 —1 use as in:
to the contrary
How the second day Palomides forsook Sir Tristram, and went to the contrary part against him.†
to the contrary = with an opposite or different effect; or something with an opposite or different effect
Word Statistics
| Book | 1 use |
| Library | 2 uses in 10 avg bks |
| 1st use | Book 10 |
doleful
13 uses
Right so as Sir Dinadan rode in the even late he heard a doleful noise as it were of a man.†
doleful = expressing or causing sadness
Word Statistics
| Book | 13 uses |
| Library | 1 use in 10 avg bks |
| 1st use | Book 10 |
forsake
11 uses
That is me loath to do, said Sir Dinadan, because ye forsook my fellowship.†
forsook = abandoned or gave up on
Definition
Generally forsake means:to abandon or give up on — such as someone who needs you, or an idea, or a place
Word Statistics
| Book | 11 uses |
| Library | 4 uses in 10 avg bks |
| 1st use | Book 18 |
garnish
7 uses
Then they ordained their battle in four parties, wonderly well apparelled and garnished with men of arms.†
garnished = decorated or adorned
Definition
Generally this sense of garnish means:to decorate or adorn something (most typically food with another food); or the item added for decoration
Word Statistics
| Book | 7 uses |
| Library | 1 use in 10 avg bks |
| 1st use | Book 10 |
King Arthur
445 uses
BOOK X CHAPTER I. How Sir Tristram jousted, and smote down King Arthur, because he told him not the cause why he bare that shield.†
King Arthur = mythical king of the Britons (English) recognized as such when he was able to pull the sword Excalibur from the stone that had locked its blade; created the Knights of the Round Table to protect his people
Word Statistics
| Book | 445 uses |
| Library | 1 use in 10 avg bks |
| 1st use | Book 10 |
meddle
16 uses
But as for me, said Sir Gareth, I meddle not of their matters, therefore there is none of them that loveth me.†
meddle = interfere (in another's affairs or business); or handle (something that shouldn't be handled)
Word Statistics
| Book | 16 uses |
| Library | 3 uses in 10 avg bks |
| 1st use | Book 10 |
notwithstanding
13 uses
It is well said, said Sir Dinadan, but when Sir Palomides heard of that his heart was ravished out of measure: notwithstanding he said but little.†
notwithstanding = in spite of; or in spite of the thing just mentioned (used to connect contrasting ideas)
Definition
Generally notwithstanding means:in spite of; or in spite of the thing mentioned
(Used to connect contrasting ideas. Other synonyms could include words and phrases such as nevertheless, nonetheless, all the same, still, and however.)
(Used to connect contrasting ideas. Other synonyms could include words and phrases such as nevertheless, nonetheless, all the same, still, and however.)
Word Statistics
| Book | 13 uses |
| Library | 2 uses in 10 avg bks |
| SAT®* | top 1000 |
| 1st use | Book 10 |
perish
9 uses
It shall not lie in your power nor to perish me as much as a thread, an there were any on my body.†
perish = die, be destroyed, or cease to exist
Definition
Generally perish means:to die — especially in an unnatural way
or:
to be destroyed or cease to exist
or:
to be destroyed or cease to exist
Word Statistics
| Book | 9 uses |
| Library | 7 uses in 10 avg bks |
| SAT®* | top 500 |
| 1st use | Book 17 |
rebuke
20 uses
So as Sir Dinadan walked and beheld the castle, thereby in a chamber he espied King Mark, and then he rebuked him, and asked him why he departed so.†
rebuked = criticized severely
Definition
Generally rebuke means:criticize severely; or such criticism
Word Statistics
| Book | 20 uses |
| Library | 4 uses in 10 avg bks |
| 1st use | Book 10 |
remnant
15 uses
He let depart his host in six parties, and ordained Sir Dinas the Seneschal to have the foreward, and other knights to rule the remnant.†
remnant = a small amount that remains after the rest is gone
Definition
Generally remnant means:a small amount that remains after the rest is gone — sometimes specifically of cloth
Word Statistics
| Book | 15 uses |
| Library | 9 uses in 10 avg bks |
| 1st use | Book 10 |
repentance
54 uses
And when Alisander was whole, then he repented him of his oath, for he might not be revenged upon King Mark.†
repented = expressed regret for having done something wrong
Definition
Generally repentance means:the feeling or expression of regret for having done something wrong with a firm decision to be a better person in the future
Word Statistics
| Book | 54 uses |
| Library | 5 uses in 10 avg bks |
| 1st use | Book 13 |
treason
80 uses
And the falsest king and knight is your husband, and the most coward and full of treason, is your lord, King Mark.†
treason = an act of betrayal
Definition
Generally treason means:betraying someone or something — typically betraying one's own country
(in this context, to betray is to not be loyal—often by helping enemies)
(in this context, to betray is to not be loyal—often by helping enemies)
Word Statistics
| Book | 80 uses |
| Library | 5 uses in 10 avg bks |
| 1st use | Book 10 |
vengeance
10 uses
1 —10 uses as in:
vengeance is mine
Sir, I blame you not, said Gareth, for well I understand the vengeance of my brethren Sir Gawaine, Agravaine, Gaheris, and Mordred.†
vengeance = the act of taking revenge
Definition
Generally this sense of vengeance means:the act of taking revenge
(Revenge means to harm someone to get them back for something harmful that they have done.)
(Revenge means to harm someone to get them back for something harmful that they have done.)
Word Statistics
| Book | 10 uses |
| Library | 7 uses in 10 avg bks |
| 1st use | Book 10 |
wrath
10 uses
Whether in love or in wrath? said the other knight.†
wrath = extreme anger
Definition
Generally wrath means:extreme anger or angry punishment
Word Statistics
| Book | 10 uses |
| Library | 9 uses in 10 avg bks |
| 1st use | Book 10 |
yield (2 meanings)
2 meanings, 7 uses
1 —3 uses as in:
will yield valuable data
Then as they stood talking there came knights well armed, and bade them yield them or else to die.†
yield = give
Definition
Generally this sense of yield means:to produce (usually something wanted); or the thing or amount produced
Word Statistics
| Book | 3 uses |
| Library | 4 uses in 10 avg bks |
| SAT®* | top 100 |
| 1st use | Book 10 |
2 —4 uses as in:
yield to pressure
And then Sir Mador prayed that knight to save his life, and so he yielded him as overcome, and released the queen of his quarrel.†
yielded = gave in, gave way, or gave up
Definition
Generally this sense of yield means:to give in, give way, or give up
Word Statistics
| Book | 4 uses |
| Library | 14 uses in 10 avg bks |
| 1st use | Book 17 |