Erec | sîn | schilt | was | alt | swære | lanc | und | breit | | his | shield | was | old | heavy | long | and | wide |
748 | sîniu | sper | unbehende | und | grôz | | his | lance | awkward | and | large |
| halp | er | und | daz | ros | blôz | | half | of himself | and | the | horse | (were) bare |
| als | im- | -z | sîn | alter | sweher | lêch | | just as | him | it | his | old | father-in-law | (had) lent |
751 | gelücke | sîn | helfe | im | niht | verzêch | | good fortune | his | help | him | nothing | denied |
| under | al | dem | liute | | among | all | the | people |
| got | gebe | dir | heil | hiute | | God | grant | you | success | today |
754 | sprach | ein | gemeiner | munt | | spoke | a | unanimous | voice |
| nû | rûmte | man | in- | -z | zestunt | | now | cleared | one | for them | _ | at once |
| z- | -einem | wîten | ringe | | _ | a | large | ring |
757 | Êrecke | dem | jungelinge | | Erec | the | young man |
| gezam | vil | wol | sîn | ritterschaft | | was suited | vey | well | (by) his | knightly nature |
| sîn | ellen | gap | im | grôze | kraft | | his | courage | gave | him | great | strength |
760 | si | ruorte | beide | ein | grôzer | zorn | | they | moved | both | a | great | anger |
| diu | ros | si | nâmen | mit | den | sporn | | the | horses | they | took | with | _ | spurs |
| dô | sach | man | schenkel | vliegen | | there | saw | one | shanks | flying |
763 | dô | begunde | jenen | triegen | | there | began | that (other) one | to deceive |
| sîn | hôchvertiger | wân | | his | arrogant | attitude |
| er | wânde | ein | kint | bestanden | hân | | he | thought | a | child | to battle with | have |
766 | zesamene | liezen | si | strîchen | | _ | _ | they | at one another charged |
| dô | bevant | er | wærlîchen | | then | found | he | truly |
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