Erec | an | daz | ertrîche | | onto | the | ground |
9126 | hinder | sich | gesâzen | | behind | themselves | sat |
| die | zoume | wurden | lâzen | | the | reins | were | dropped |
| und | erbeizten | zuo | der | erde | | and | (they) dismounted | to | the | ground |
9129 | got | herre | nû | gewerde | | God | (the) Lord | now | deign |
| des | künic | Êreckes | phlegen | | (of) _ | King | Erec | to take care |
| wan | er | bestât | einen | degen | | for | he | is fighting | a | warrior |
9132 | der | hât | ellen | unde | kraft | | who | has | courage | and | strength |
| des | bin | ich | umbe | in | angesthaft | | therefore | am | I | for | him | anxious |
| nû | schieden | si | beide | | now | drew | they | both |
9135 | diu | swert | von | der | scheide | | (their) | swords | from | (their) | sheaths |
| und | wurfen | si | umbe | in | der | hant | | and | turned quickly | them | _ | in | (their) | hands |
| hie | gienc | ez | über | der | schilte | rant | | here | took place | it | over | the | shield's | edges |
9138 | dô | si | zesamene | trâten | | then | they | _ | charged at one another |
| die | grimmen | slege | si | tâten | | _ | fierce | blows | they | gave |
| die | schilte | buten | si | dar | | (their) | shields | held | they | there |
9141 | die | wurden | ouch | alsô | gar | | they | were | also | so | completely |
| unz | an- | -z | gestelle | zeslagen | | up | to | the | frame | hacked |
| daz | si | ir | niht | mêre | getragen | | (so) that | they | (of) them | nothing | more | be carried |
9144 | vor | den | armen | mohten | | in front of | (their) | arms | could |
| und | in | ze | wer | tohten | | and | them | for | protection | be of use |
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