What is "graunted"

Usage examples of "graunted".

Til he so longe hadde wopen and compleyned, And many a yeer his service to me feyned, Til that myn herte, to pitous and to nyce, Al innocent of his corouned malice, For-fered of his deeth, as thoughte me, Upon hise othes and his seuretee, Graunted hym love up this condicioun That everemoore myn honour and renoun Were saved, bothe privee and apert.

Oure conseil was nat longe for to seche- Us thoughte it was noght worth to make it wys- And graunted hym, withouten moore avys, And bad him seye his voirdit, as hym leste.

For which oppressioun was swich clamour And swich pursute unto the kyng Arthour, That dampned was this knyght for to be deed By cours of lawe, and sholde han lost his heed, Paraventure, swich was the statut tho, But that the queene and othere ladyes mo So longe preyeden the kyng of grace, Til he his lyf hym graunted in the place, And yaf hym to the queene al at hir wille, To chese, wheither she wolde hym save or spille.

There whilest he thus was setling things aboue,Atwene that Ladie myld and recreant knight,To whom his life he graunted for her loue,He gan bethinke him, in what perilous plightHe had behynd him left that saluage wight,Amongst so many foes, whom sure he thoughtBy this quite slaine in so vnequall fight:Therefore descending backe in haste, he soughtIf yet he were aliue, or to destruction brought.