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 þe Grene Kni3t" (
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight).
Gawan, þat sate bi þe quene,
To þe kyng he can enclyne:
"I beseche now with sa3ez sene
Þis
melly mot be myne."
--
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight,
lines 339-342.