Erec | vil | ritterlîchen | stuont | sîn | muot | | very | knightly | was | his | attitude |
2731 | an | im | en- | -schein | niht | wan | guot | | in | him | _ | appeared | nothing | except | goodness |
| rîch | und | edel | was | er | genuoc | | rich | and | noble | was | he | enough |
| sîn | herze | niemen | nît | en- | -truoc | | his | heart | (towards) no one | ill-will | _ | bore |
2734 | er | was | getriuwe | | he | was | loyal |
| und | milte | âne | riuwe | | and | generous | without | regrets |
| 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 |
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