All 21 Uses of
commend
in
Le Morte D'Arthur
- We commend him unto the devil, they said all, for he is a man of great might.†
Book 6 *
- And sithen go thou unto my sister and greet her well, and commend me unto that gentle knight, and pray him to eat and to drink and make him strong, and say ye him I thank him of his courtesy and goodness, that he would take upon him such labour for me that never did him bounty nor courtesy.†
Book 7
- Then he commanded his servant Gouvernail to go to his vessel again: And commend me unto mine eme King Mark, and pray him, if that I be slain in this battle, for to inter my body as him seemed best; and as for me, let him wit that I will never yield me for cowardice; and if I be slain and flee not, then they have lost no truage for me; and if so be that I flee or yield me as recreant, bid mine eme never bury me in Christian burials.†
Book 8
- Then Queen Guenever commended him, and so did all other good knights make much of him, except Sir Gawaine's brethren.†
Book 10
- And then he asked his arms, and mounted upon his horse, and hung the white shield about his neck, and commended them unto God.†
Book 13
- I suppose well, said Sir Galahad, and took his armour and his horse, and commended them unto God.†
Book 13
- Then he commended himself unto God, and prayed Our Lord to keep him from all such temptations; and so he prayed all that night till on the morn that it was day; then he saw that he was in a wild mountain the which was closed with the sea nigh all about, that he might see no land about him which might relieve him, but wild beasts.†
Book 14
- Ye shall not find this day nor night, but to-morn ye shall find harbour good, and ease of that ye be in doubt of And then he commended her unto God.†
Book 15
- And so she commended Sir Launcelot to dinner.†
Book 15
- And after dinner he took his horse and commended her to God, and so rode into a deep valley, and there he saw a river and an high mountain.†
Book 15
- And when they had heard these voices they commended him unto God.†
Book 16
- So he commended them unto God and departed.†
Book 16
- THEN went Sir Bors from thence and commended the Abbot unto God.†
Book 16
- Anon Galahad armed him, and took his horse, and commended him to God, and bade the gentlewoman go, and he would follow thereas she liked.†
Book 17
- And upon the morrow when they had heard mass they departed and commended the good man to God: and so they came to a castle and passed by.†
Book 17
- So Sir Bors took his horse, and commended him to God, and rode after, to rescue the wounded knight.†
Book 17
- And there with he commended the king to God, and so rode through many realms.†
Book 17
- SO departed he from thence, and commended the brethren to God; and so he rode five days till that he came to the Maimed King.†
Book 17
- And when he had said these words Galahad went to Percivale and kissed him, and commended him to God; and so he went to Sir Bors and kissed him, and commended him to God, and said: Fair lord, salute me to my lord, Sir Launcelot, my father, and as soon as ye see him, bid him remember of this unstable world.†
Book 17
- And when he had said these words Galahad went to Percivale and kissed him, and commended him to God; and so he went to Sir Bors and kissed him, and commended him to God, and said: Fair lord, salute me to my lord, Sir Launcelot, my father, and as soon as ye see him, bid him remember of this unstable world.†
Book 17
- Then gat he his spear in his hand, and his sword by his side, and commended the lady unto God, and said: Lady, for this good deed I shall do you service if ever it be in my power.†
Book 19
Definition:
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(commend as in: I commend your effort) praise or recommend