forbled

forbled

English

Adjective

forbled (comparative more forbled, superlative most forbled)

1. (obsolete) Covered in blood. [14^th-16^thc.]
   • 1485 July 31, Thomas Malory, “Capitulum VII”, in [Le Morte Darthur], book XX, [London]: […] [by William Caxton], OCLC 71490786; republished as H[einrich] Oskar Sommer, editor, Le Morte Darthur […], London: Published by David Nutt, […], 1889, OCLC 890162034, page 237:

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     NOW turn we again unto Sir Mordred, that when he was escaped from the noble knight, Sir Launcelot, he anon gat his horse and mounted upon him, and rode unto King Arthur, sore wounded and smitten, and all forbled; and there he told the king all how it was, and how they were all slain save himself all only.

     • 1485, Sir Thomas Malory, chapter vij, in Le Morte Darthur, book XX:

     Now torne we ageyne vnto syre Mordred / that whan he was escaped from the noble knyghte sire Launcelot he anone gat his hors and mounted vpon hym / and rode vnto Kynge Arthur / sore wounded and smyten / and alle forbled / and there he told the kynge alle how hit was / and how they were alle slayne sauf hym self al only

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