Erec | stæte | unde | wol | gezogen | | steadfast | and | well | bred |
2737 | sîniu | wort | unbetrogen | | his | words | truthful |
| starc | schœne | und | manhaft | | strong | handsome | and | valiant |
| an | im | was | aller | tugende | kraft | | in | him | was | of all | excellence | (an) abundance |
2740 | mit | schœnen | zühten | was | er | vrô | | with | excellent | manners | was | he | happy |
| der | Wunsch | hete | in | gemeistert | sô | | _ | Perfection | had | him | wrought | so |
| als | wir- | -z | mit | wârheit | haben | vernomen | | as | we | _ | in | truth | have | heard |
2743 | daz | nie | man | sô | vollekomen | | that | no | one | so | perfect |
| an- | -s | künec | Artûses | hof | bekam | | to | _ | King | Arthur's | court | came |
| wie | wol | er | im | ze | gesinde | zam | | how | well | he | _ | to (his) | household | fitted |
2746 | ûf | êre | leit | er | arbeit | | for | honor | suffered | he | hardship |
| harte | grôze | manheit | | very | great | valor |
| erzeigete | er | den | tac | | demonstrated | he | (on that) | day |
2749 | âne | Êrecken | fil | de | roi | Lac | | except for | Erec | fil | de | roi | Lac |
| sô | bejagete | dâ | niemen | mêre | | so | acquired | there | no one | more |
| wan | er | bejagete | guot | und | êre | | for | he | won | possessions | and | honor |
2752 | zwêne | ritter | vienc | er | dâ | zehant | | two | knights | captured | he | there | immediately |
| der | ein | Ginses | was | genant | | the | one | Ginses | was | called |
| der | ander | Gaudîn | de | Montein | | the | other | Gaudin | de | Montein |
2755 | dise | vienc | Gâwein | | these | captured | Gawein |
| Êrec | fil | de | roi | Lac | | Erec | fil | de | roi | Lac |
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