What is Gawain?
1.
A knight in King Arthur's court, who plays a significant role in much mediaeval literature - most notably in the anonymous Arthurian romance "Sir Gawayn and e Grene Kni3t" (Sir Gawain and the Green Knight).
Gawan, at sate bi e quene,
To e kyng he can enclyne:
"I beseche now with sa3ez sene
is melly mot be myne."
--Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, lines 339-342.
2.
(noun)A knight of high honor and stature; (adj)To be able to fight honorably and respectfully; (verb)To fight honorably and respectfully while using intelligence at the same time.
(1)Matt: Nice one Adriel!
Adriel: Yay! I'm finally in a definition!
Matt: You fought him with honor and respect, and still came out victorious.
Joe: That is why he is Gawain...
3.
A top geezer, nice bloke, one to be trusted.
See that bloke who just done you a great deal on your motor? He is a real gawain.
