captein

Which thing when the king beheld, he was not yet any whit therewith abashed, but like an hardie captein (as he was no lesse indéed) comforted his footmen whom he had about him, and rushing vpon his enimies, [Sidenote: _Polydor. _] bare them down, and ouerthrew so manie as stood before him, so that with the point of his weapon he made himselfe waie.

Chronicles of England, Scotland and Ireland (2 of 6): England (4 of 12) Stephan Earle Of Bullongne Raphael Holinshed