Note 12 — Section 184. REBECCA DESCRIBES THE SIEGE OF TORQUILSTONE TO THE WOUNDED IVANHOE. II.
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[1] eine Schar Kämpfer.
[2] ‘barrier’ may here be rendered by Befestigungen, Schanzpfähle, or Verschanzungen. Every Gothic castle and city had, beyond the outer walls, a fortification composed of palisades, called the barriers, which were often the scene of severe skirmishes, as these had necessarily to be carried before the walls themselves could be approached. The ‘barbacan’ or ‘barbican’ was the outer wall of an ancient castle or town, and may be rendered by ‘Zwingmauer, f.’
[3] flattert hoch über der Menge in der Luft umher.
[4] = battle-field.
[5] Gedränge, n.
[6] to throng = to press forward, sich vorwärts drängen, sep. comp. w. v. refl.
[7] and — man = they fight for (um) the pass (Durchgang, m.) and struggle (kämpfen) man against man.
[8] it — winds = it is like the meeting (Aneinanderstoßen) of two fierce tides (Sturmflut, f.), like the conflict (Zusammenfließen, n.) of two oceans (Weltmeer, n.) which are moved (fort´treiben, sep. comp. str. v.) by adverse (entgegengesetzt) winds.
[9] unrichtig deuten. Construe accord. to S. 16, N. 4; of her retiring = of this movement.
[10] in some degree = almost.
[11] there is, es ist ... vorhanden. Comp. S. 104, N. 19.
[12] vor.
[13] während, with Gen.
[14] Anhänger.
[15] mit Aufmerksamkeit verfolgen.
[16] = defend, v. tr.
[17] = hereupon, which place first. To utter a shriek, einen Schrei ausstoßen.
[18] = fallen.