Sentence:  I will be on horsbak said the knyght / thenne was Arthur wrothe and dressid his sheld toward hym with his swerd drawen / whan the knyght sawe that / he a lyghte / for hym thought no <WSD>worship</WSD> to haue a knyght at suche auaille he to be on horsbak and he on foot and so he alyght & dressid his sheld vnto Arthur<!--Prior quote:whan the knyght sawe that, he alyghte, for hym thought no <WSD>worship</WSD> to haue a knyght at suche auaille he to be on horsback and he on foot--> 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  The condition of being worthy; honour, distinction.