All 9 Uses of
grievous
in
Le Morte D'Arthur, Volume I
- But the Duke Eustace of Cambenet and King Clariance of Northumberland, were alway grievous on Ulfius.†
Book 1
- By then came into the press King Arthur, and found King Ban standing among dead men and dead horses, fighting on foot as a wood lion, that there came none nigh him, as far as he might reach with his sword, but he caught a grievous buffet; whereof King Arthur had great pity.†
Book 1
- And as they sat at their supper Balin overheard one complain grievously by him in a chair.†
Book 2 *
- Then Sir Uwaine devoided his horse suddenly, and put his shield afore him and drew his sword, and so they dressed together, and either gave other such strokes, and there these two brethren wounded Sir Uwaine passing grievously that the Lady of the Rock weened he should have died.†
Book 4
- And so within a while they had both grimly wounds, and bled passing grievously.†
Book 6
- Now may ye see, said Sir Launcelot, that he is a noble knight, for to consider his first battle, and his grievous wounds; and even forthwithal so wounded as he is, it is marvel that he may endure this long battle with that good knight.†
Book 9
- Then they met together, and Sir Tristram smote down Sir Palomides that he had a grievous fall, so that he lay still as he had been dead.†
Book 9
- So when Sir Tristram was come to his lodging there came a damosel that told Sir Darras that three of his sons were slain at that tournament, and two grievously wounded that they were never like to help themself.†
Book 9
- So they hurtled together as thunder, and either smote other passing sore, but Sir Dinadan put him through the shoulder a grievous wound, and or ever Sir Dinadan might turn him Sir Breuse was gone and fled.†
Book 9
Definition:
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(grievous) very serious; or very bad; or causing grief