E. Cobham Brewer 1810–1897. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898.
Geneu’ra (g soft).
Daughter of the King of Scotland. Lurca’nio carried her off captive, and confined her in his father’s castle. She loved Ariodants, who being told that she was false, condemned her to die for incontinence, unless she found a champion to defend her. Ariodants himself became her champion, and, having vindicated her innocence, married her. This is a satire on Arthur, whose wife intrigued with Sir Launcelot. (Orlando Furioso, bk. 1.)
s, who being told that she was false, condemned her to die for incontinence, unless she found a champion to defend her. Ariodant
