Erec | volleclîchen | an | der | stat | | fully | in | this | place |
4401 | des | er | got | lange | bat | | that which | he | (from) God | long | had prayed (for) |
| daz | er | im | sande | einen | man | | that | He | him | would send | a | man |
| dâ | er | sich | versuochte | an | | _ | he | himself | could prove | against (whom) |
4404 | nû | begunden | si | vehten | | now | began | they | to fight |
| gelîch | zwein | guoten | knehten | | like | two | brave | warriors |
| diz | huop | sich | umbe | einen | mitten | tac | | this | began | _ | about | _ | mid- | -day |
4407 | Êrec | fil | roi | de | Lac | | Erec | fi | roi | de | Lac |
| vorhte | laster | und | den | tôt | | feared | disgrace | and | _ | death |
| den | schilt | er | im | dar | bôt | | (his) | shield | he | (before) him | there | held |
4410 | und | begunde | sich | mit | listen | | and | began | himself | with | clever intentions |
| âne | slege | vristen | | without | (sword) blows | to protect |
| der | gedanc | was | jenem | unerkant | | (his) | intent | was | (to the) other | unknown |
4413 | unde | sluoc | im | von | der | hant | | and | (who) struck | him | to | (his) | hand |
| den | schilt | unz | an | den | riemen | | the | shield | down | to | (his) | straps |
| wande | si | niemen | | because | them | no one |
4416 | ûf | der | heide | dô | schiet | | on | the | heath | then | separated |
| zuo | der | sîten | er- | -n | erriet | | in | (his) | side | he | him | hit |
| und | sluoc | im | eine | wunden | | and | struck | him | a | wound |
4419 | dô | wânde | er | haben | vunden | | then | thought | he | to have | found |
| einen | zagen | an | dem | gaste | | a | coward | in | the | stranger |
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