Modred

[ moh-drid ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

Modred

/ ˈmɔːdrɛd; ˈməʊdrɪd /

(in Arthurian legend) a knight of the Round Table who rebelled against and killed his uncle King Arthur

And this very thing came to pass in Arthur's battle with Modred.

And because his laws were easy, these chose Sir Modred to rule over them.

Modred never melted for another's woe; the tear of sympathy had not moistened his cheek.

Of this marriage came Mordred, or Modred, Arthurs nephew and mortal enemy.

Arthur with his sword Excalibur struck Modred dead, then fell down himself almost killed with the wound through his helmet.

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