Erec | welher | im | dar | zuo | töhte | | which | for him | _ | for this | was suitable |
273 | dâ | er | inne | belîben | möhte | | _ | he | where in | stay | could |
| dô | sach | er | sitzen | dâ | | then | saw | he | sitting | there |
| einen | man | der | was | grâ | | a | man | who | was | gray (with age) |
276 | sîn | hâr | von | alter | snêwîz | | his | hair | with | age | snow-white |
| des | hete | er | dannoch | guoten | vlîz | | with this | had | he | nevertheless | good | diligence |
| daz | er- | -s | nâch | reinem | site | phlac | | that | he | it | according to | proper | manner | cared for |
279 | vil | wol | gestrælet | ez | lac | | very | well | combed | it | lay |
| über | sîn | ahsel | ze | tal | | over | his | shoulders | _ | downwards |
| nâch | der | âventiure | zal | | according | to the | narrative's | account |
282 | sô | hete | der | selbe | altman | | _ | had on | the | same | old man |
| eine | schâfkürsen | an | | a | sheepskin coat | _ |
| und | des | selben | ûf | einen | huot | | and | the | same (material) | on | a | hat |
285 | diu | wâren | beidiu | alsô | guot | | they | were | both | as | good |
| als | in | sîn | state | leite | | as | him | his | circumstances | permitted |
| er- | -en | phlac | niht | rîcheite | | he | _ | owned | nothing | of great value |
288 | sîn | gebærde | was | vil | hêrlîch | | his | bearing | was | most | elegant |
| einem | edeln | manne | gelîch | | a | noble | man | like |
| ein | krücke | was | sîn | stiure | | a | crutch | was | his | support |
291 | der | dâ | saz | in | dem | gemiure | | who | there | sat | in | the | ruins |
| diz | was | Êrecke | leit | | this | was | to Erec | disappointing |
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