Arthur sprang forward and gave him such a blow beside his right eye that he wounded him deeply, and if his sword had not slipped in his hands, he would have put an end to him forever.

When the giant felt his blood flowing from his left cheek, he grew so angry that he nearly went mad. He ran against Arthur, for he meant to take him and crush him in his arms, but Arthur avoided him because he did not dare take such a standard against him, and, as he withdrew, he struck many hard blows that hurt him dreadfully. Even so, the giant ran against him waving his sword in his hand, but he could not hold the giant back.

Vulgate Merlin