gareth during a tournament
Preserved but no longer current.
It ensured the wearer from losing blood when wounded. "This ring," said Dame Liones, "increaseth my beauty. . . . That which is green it turns red, and that which is red it turns green. That which is blue it turns white and that which is white it turns blue. Whoever beareth this ring can never lose blood, however wounded." — History of Prince Arthur, i, 146.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “gareth during a tournament” mean?
It ensured the wearer from losing blood when wounded. "This ring," said Dame Liones, "increaseth my beauty. . . . That which is green it turns red, and that which is red it turns green. That which is blue it turns white and that which is white it turns blue. Whoever beareth this ring can never lose blood, however wounded." — History of Prince Arthur, i, 146.
Is “gareth during a tournament” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.