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pavilion
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Le Morte D'Arthur, Volume I
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- And there he pight many pavilions, and there was great war made on both parties, and much people slain.†
Book 1 *
- Therewithal Ulfius was ware where Merlin stood at the porch of the pavilion's door.†
Book 1pavilion = a large structure separate from a main structure or temporary
- And so they fell out at that time that it was put off till Candlemas and then all the barons should meet there again; but always the ten knights were ordained to watch the sword day and night, and so they set a pavilion over the stone and the sword, and five always watched.†
Book 1
- Then by counsel of Merlin, when they wist which way the eleven kings would ride and lodge that night, at midnight they set upon them, as they were in their pavilions.†
Book 1
- THEN King Arthur and King Ban and King Bors, with their good and trusty knights, set on them so fiercely that they made them overthrow their pavilions on their heads, but the eleven kings, by manly prowess of arms, took a fair champaign, but there was slain that morrowtide ten thousand good men's bodies.†
Book 1
- Then on a day there came in the court a squire on horseback, leading a knight before him wounded to the death, and told him how there was a knight in the forest had reared up a pavilion by a well, and hath slain my master, a good knight, his name was Miles; wherefore I beseech you that my master may be buried, and that some knight may revenge my master's death.†
Book 1pavilion = a large structure separate from a main structure or temporary
- Then took Griflet his horse in great haste, and dressed his shield and took a spear in his hand, and so he rode a great wallop till he came to the fountain, and thereby he saw a rich pavilion, and thereby under a cloth stood a fair horse well saddled and bridled, and on a tree a shield of divers colours and a great spear.†
Book 1
- With that the knight came out of the pavilion, and said, Fair knight, why smote ye down my shield?†
Book 1
- So as they went thus talking they came to the fountain, and the rich pavilion there by it.†
Book 1
- And so [they] came unto the land and rode forth, and then Sir Arthur saw a rich pavilion.†
Book 1
- What signifieth yonder pavilion?†
Book 1
- It is the knight's pavilion, said Merlin, that ye fought with last, Sir Pellinore; but he is out, he is not there.†
Book 1
- And when he saw these two bodies dead, and understood how they were dead, by the two knights above said, then made the king great sorrow for the true love that was betwixt them, and said, I will not depart till I have on this earth made a tomb, and there he pight his pavilions and sought through all the country to find a tomb, and in a church they found one was fair and rich, and then the king let put them both in the earth, and put the tomb upon them, and wrote the names of them both on the tomb.†
Book 2
- WITHIN a day or two King Arthur was somewhat sick, and he let pitch his pavilion in a meadow, and there he laid him down on a pallet to sleep, but he might have no rest.†
Book 2pavilion = a large structure separate from a main structure or temporary
- Right so he heard a great noise of an horse, and therewith the king looked out at the porch of the pavilion, and saw a knight coming even by him, making great dole.†
Book 2
- And as they were even afore King Arthur's pavilion, there came one invisible, and smote this knight that went with Balin throughout the body with a spear.†
Book 2
- For thou shalt not pass this way, but if thou joust with yonder knights of the pavilions.†
Book 3
- Then was Tor ware where two pavilions were, and great spears stood out, and two shields hung on trees by the pavilions.†
Book 3
- Then was Tor ware where two pavilions were, and great spears stood out, and two shields hung on trees by the pavilions.†
Book 3
- But, sir, I have a fellow in yonder pavilion that will have ado with you anon. He shall be welcome, said Sir Tor.†
Book 3pavilion = a large structure separate from a main structure or temporary
- And so they rode throughout a forest, and at the last they were ware of two pavilions, even by a priory, with two shields, and the one shield was enewed with white, and the other shield was red.†
Book 3
- THEREWITH Sir Tor alighted and took the dwarf his glaive, and so he came to the white pavilion, and saw three damosels lie in it, on one pallet, sleeping, and so he went to the other pavilion, and found a lady lying sleeping therein, but there was the white brachet that bayed at her fast, and therewith the lady yede out of the pavilion and all her damosels.†
Book 3pavilion = a large structure separate from a main structure or temporary
- THEREWITH Sir Tor alighted and took the dwarf his glaive, and so he came to the white pavilion, and saw three damosels lie in it, on one pallet, sleeping, and so he went to the other pavilion, and found a lady lying sleeping therein, but there was the white brachet that bayed at her fast, and therewith the lady yede out of the pavilion and all her damosels.†
Book 3
- THEREWITH Sir Tor alighted and took the dwarf his glaive, and so he came to the white pavilion, and saw three damosels lie in it, on one pallet, sleeping, and so he went to the other pavilion, and found a lady lying sleeping therein, but there was the white brachet that bayed at her fast, and therewith the lady yede out of the pavilion and all her damosels.†
Book 3
- Yea, said the man, I saw that knight, and the lady that made great dole; and yonder beneath in a valley there shall ye see two pavilions, and one of the knights of the pavilions challenged that lady of that knight, and said she was his cousin near, wherefore he should lead her no farther.†
Book 3
- Yea, said the man, I saw that knight, and the lady that made great dole; and yonder beneath in a valley there shall ye see two pavilions, and one of the knights of the pavilions challenged that lady of that knight, and said she was his cousin near, wherefore he should lead her no farther.†
Book 3
- And if ye will ride a pace ye shall find them fighting, and the lady was beleft with the two squires in the pavilions.†
Book 3
- Then he rode a wallop till he had a sight of the two pavilions, and the two knights fighting.†
Book 3
- Anon he rode unto the pavilions, and saw the lady that was his quest, and said, Fair lady, ye must go with me unto the court of King Arthur.†
Book 3
- Sir, my name is Sir Meliot of Logurs, and this lady my cousin hight Nimue, and the knight that was in the other pavilion is my sworn brother, a passing good knight, and his name is Brian of the Isles, and he is full loath to do wrong, and full loath to fight with any man, but if he be sore sought on, so that for shame he may not leave it.†
Book 3pavilion = a large structure separate from a main structure or temporary
- UNTO this counsel these five kings assented, and so they passed forth with their host through North Wales, and came upon Arthur by night, and set upon his host as the king and his knights were in their pavilions.†
Book 4
- We shall have no need, said Sir Gawaine and Sir Griflet, that lay in a little pavilion by the king.†
Book 4pavilion = a large structure separate from a main structure or temporary
- Then the king let search how much people of his party there was slain; and there were found but little past two hundred men slain and eight knights of the Table Round in their pavilions.†
Book 4
- AND therewith Sir Gawaine plight his troth unto Sir Pelleas to be true and faithful unto him; so each one plight their troth to other, and so they changed horses and harness, and Sir Gawaine departed, and came to the castle whereas stood the pavilions of this lady without the gate.†
Book 4
- So it was then in the month of May that she and Sir Gawaine went out of the castle and supped in a pavilion, and there was made a bed, and there Sir Gawaine and the Lady Ettard went to bed together, and in another pavilion she laid her damosels, and in the third pavilion she laid part of her knights, for then she had no dread of Sir Pelleas.†
Book 4pavilion = a large structure separate from a main structure or temporary
- So it was then in the month of May that she and Sir Gawaine went out of the castle and supped in a pavilion, and there was made a bed, and there Sir Gawaine and the Lady Ettard went to bed together, and in another pavilion she laid her damosels, and in the third pavilion she laid part of her knights, for then she had no dread of Sir Pelleas.†
Book 4
- So it was then in the month of May that she and Sir Gawaine went out of the castle and supped in a pavilion, and there was made a bed, and there Sir Gawaine and the Lady Ettard went to bed together, and in another pavilion she laid her damosels, and in the third pavilion she laid part of her knights, for then she had no dread of Sir Pelleas.†
Book 4
- And there Sir Gawaine lay with her in that pavilion two days and two nights.†
Book 4
- And on the third day, in the morning early, Sir Pelleas armed him, for he had never slept since Sir Gawaine departed from him; for Sir Gawaine had promised him by the faith of his body, to come to him unto his pavilion by that priory within the space of a day and a night.†
Book 4
- Then Sir Pelleas mounted upon horseback, and came to the pavilions that stood without the castle, and found in the first pavilion three knights in three beds, and three squires lying at their feet.†
Book 4
- Then Sir Pelleas mounted upon horseback, and came to the pavilions that stood without the castle, and found in the first pavilion three knights in three beds, and three squires lying at their feet.†
Book 4pavilion = a large structure separate from a main structure or temporary
- Then went he to the second pavilion and found four gentlewomen lying in four beds.†
Book 4
- And then he yede to the third pavilion and found Sir Gawaine lying in bed with his Lady Ettard, and either clipping other in arms, and when he saw that his heart well-nigh brast for sorrow, and said: Alas!†
Book 4
- And when he came to the pavilions, he tied his horse unto a tree, and pulled out his sword naked in his hand, and went to them thereas they lay, and yet he thought it were shame to slay them sleeping, and laid the naked sword overthwart both their throats, and so took his horse and rode his way.†
Book 4
- And when Sir Pelleas came to his pavilions he told his knights and his squires how he had sped, and said thus to them, For your true and good service ye have done me I shall give you all my goods, for I will go unto my bed and never arise until I am dead.†
Book 4
- Anon Sir Pelleas armed him, and took his horse, and commanded his men to bring after his pavilions and his stuff where the Damosel of the Lake would assign.†
Book 4
- Then anon these noble knights dressed them to horseback, and when they came to the green wood, they saw many pavilions set in a meadow, of silk of divers colours, beside a river, and the emperor's pavilion was in the middle with an eagle displayed above.†
Book 5
- Then anon these noble knights dressed them to horseback, and when they came to the green wood, they saw many pavilions set in a meadow, of silk of divers colours, beside a river, and the emperor's pavilion was in the middle with an eagle displayed above.†
Book 5pavilion = a large structure separate from a main structure or temporary
- And so he rode into a great forest all that day, and never could find no highway and so the night fell on him, and then was he ware in a slade, of a pavilion of red sendal.†
Book 6
- By my faith, said Sir Launcelot, in that pavilion will I lodge all this night, and so there he alighted down, and tied his horse to the pavilion, and there he unarmed him, and there he found a bed, and laid him therein and fell asleep sadly.†
Book 6
Definitions:
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(1)
(pavilion) a large building or section of a building that stands apart in function or design -- often used for gatherings, exhibitions, or specialized purposes
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) Much more rarely, pavilion can reference a facet of a gem or part of the outer ear.