Erec | daz | diu | ros | hinder | sich | | that | the | horses | behind | themselves |
4392 | an | die | hehsen | gesâzen | | on | (their) | haunches | sat |
| dô | muosten | si | lâzen | | then | had | they | to let go |
| die | zoume | von | den | handen | | (of) the | reins | from | (their) | hands |
4395 | und | anders | in- | -z | enblanden | | and | in another manner | (between) them | it | exert |
| si | erbeizten | beide | gelîche | | they | dismounted | both | at the same time |
| vil | müezeclîche | | very | urgently |
4398 | und | ervuorten | diu | swert | | and | drew | (their) | swords |
| ir | ietweder | wart | gewert | | (of) them | each | was | granted |
| 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 |
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