All 40 Uses
assent
in
Le Morte D'Arthur
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- But she was a passing good woman, and would not assent unto the king.†
Book 1
- Then all the barons by one assent prayed the king of accord betwixt the lady Igraine and him; the king gave them leave, for fain would he have been accorded with her.†
Book 1
- And anon, like a lusty knight, he assented thereto with good will, and so in all haste they were married in a morning with great mirth and joy.†
Book 1 *
- I assent me, said Arthur.†
Book 1
- 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
- So when they were so chosen by the assent of all the barons, so were there found in their sieges every knights' names that here are rehearsed, and so were they set in their sieges; whereof Sir Bagdemagus was wonderly wroth, that Sir Tor was advanced afore him, and therefore suddenly he departed from the court, and took his squire with him, and rode long in a forest till they came to a cross, and there alighted and said his prayers devoutly.†
Book 4
- And then they helped up their father, and so by their cominal assent promised to Sir Marhaus never to be foes unto King Arthur, and thereupon at Whitsuntide after to come, he and his sons, and put them in the king's grace.†
Book 4
- Then anon the king commanded to leave the assault, and anon the duke's oldest son brought out the keys, and kneeling delivered them to the king, and besought him of grace; and the king seized the town by assent of his lords, and took the duke and sent him to Dover, there for to abide prisoner term of his life, and assigned certain rents for the dower of the duchess and for her children.†
Book 5
- I assent, said the king, like as ye have devised, and at Christmas there to be crowned, and to hold my Round Table with my knights as me liketh.†
Book 5
- And thus by assent of them both they granted either other to rest; and so they set them down upon two mole-hills there beside the fighting place, and either of them unlaced his helm, and took the cold wind; for either of their pages was fast by them, to come when they called to unlace their harness and to set them on again at their commandment.†
Book 7
- Then this lady, Dame Lionesse, by the assent of her brother, told Sir Gareth all the truth what she was, and how she was the same lady that he did battle for, and how she was lady of the Castle Perilous, and there she told him how she caused her brother to take away his dwarf, [*2]for this cause, to know the certainty what was your name, and of what kin ye were come.†
Book 7
- Brother, she said, I can not tell you, for it was not done by me, nor by mine assent.†
Book 7
- Sister, said Sir Gringamore, and I will that ye wit it, and Sir Gareth both, that it was never done by me, nor by my assent that this unhappy deed was done.†
Book 7
- BUT then through the fair speech of the gentlewoman, and by the means that she made, the most part of the barons would not assent thereto.†
Book 8
- And so she was condemned by the assent of the barons to be burnt; and then was there made a great fire, and right as she was at the fire to take her execution, young Tristram kneeled afore King Meliodas, and besought him to give him a boon.†
Book 8
- So the king and all his barons assented that it was no bote to seek any knight of the Round Table.†
Book 8
- And so by the assent of King Mark and of Sir Marhaus they let ordain that they should fight within an island nigh Sir Marhaus' ships; and so was Sir Tristram put into a vessel both his horse and he, and all that to him longed both for his body and for his horse.†
Book 8
- Gramercy, said La Beale Isoud, and I promise you there-against that I shall not be married this seven years but by your assent; and to whom that ye will I shall be married to him will I have, and he will have me if ye will consent.†
Book 8
- Thus dured the feast long, and after the feast was done, within a little while after, by the assent of two ladies that were with Queen Isoud, they ordained for hate and envy for to destroy Dame Bragwaine, that was maiden and lady unto La Beale Isoud; and she was sent into the forest for to fetch herbs, and there she was met, and bound feet and hand to a tree, and so she was bounden three days.†
Book 8
- Alas, said the king, now I am shamed for ever, that by mine own assent my lady and my queen shall be devoured.†
Book 8
- And then by the assent of King Mark, and of Sir Andred, and of some of the barons, Sir Tristram was led unto a chapel that stood upon the sea rocks, there for to take his judgment: and so he was led bounden with forty knights.†
Book 8
- I assent me well thereto, said the king.†
Book 9
- And by assent and information of Dame Bragwaine when they were landed they rode unto Sir Dinas, the Seneschal, a trusty friend of Sir Tristram's.†
Book 9
- Then many of his barons would not assent thereto, and in especial Sir Dinas, the Seneschal, and Sir Fergus.†
Book 9
- And then by one assent Sir Gaheris and Sir Dinadan went betwixt them, and departed them in-sunder.†
Book 9
- And then by assent of Sir Tristram they would have lodged together.†
Book 9
- So God me help, of Sir Tristram I both heard and saw, and not for then we loved not inwardly well together, yet at my mischief Sir Tristram rescued me from my death; and yet, or he and I departed, by both our assents we assigned a day that we should have met at the stony grave that Merlin set beside Camelot, and there to have done battle together; howbeit I was letted, said Sir Palomides, that I might not hold my day, the which grieveth me sore; but I have a large excuse.†
Book 10
- And so at the last, by both their assents, they were made friends and sworn-brethren for ever, and no man can judge the better knight.†
Book 10
- With all my heart, said Alisander, I will assent thereto.†
Book 10
- I assent, said Sir Alisander.†
Book 10
- Then by all the assent they gave Sir Launcelot the prize, the next was Sir Lamorak de Galis, the third was Sir Palomides, the fourth was King Bagdemagus; so these four knights had the prize, and there was great joy, and great nobley in all the court.†
Book 10
- I assent me, said Sir Palomides; and therewithal he arrived.†
Book 10
- And when he was alighted, by the assent of these two traitors, that one that hight Helius he suddenly smote our king through the body with a spear, and so they left him there.†
Book 10
- I assent me, said Sir Palomides.†
Book 10
- And thus as these noble knights rode together, they by one assent departed, and then they rode by two, by three, and by four, and by five, and ever they assigned where they should meet.†
Book 11
- Sir, said the squire, here I have brought you all your arms save your helm and your sword, and therefore by mine assent now may ye take this knight's helm and his sword: and so he did.†
Book 13
- Then they took them to assent for to follow after for to know whither they repaired; and so they rode after a great pace till that they came to a valley, and thereby was an hermitage where a good man dwelled, and the hart and the lions entered also.†
Book 17
- So they made Galahad king by all the assent of the holy city, and else they would have slain him.†
Book 17
- So upon a day, by the assent of Sir Launcelot, Sir Bors, and Sir Lavaine, they made the hermit to seek in woods for divers herbs, and so Sir Launcelot made fair Elaine to gather herbs for him to make him a bain.†
Book 18
- And so upon the morn they jousted for a diamond, but there jousted none of the dangerous knights; and so for to shorten this tale, Sir Urre and Sir Lavaine jousted best that day, for there was none of them but he overthrew and pulled down thirty knights; and then by the assent of all the kings and lords, Sir Urre and Sir Lavaine were made knights of the Table Round.†
Book 19
Definitions:
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(1)
(assent) to express agreement -- especially with a statement or proposal to do something
- (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)