fair adj.

2022-08-30 fair

TR3.1275 Ănd thérwĭthál Crĭséyde ănón hĕ kístĕ,
TR3.1276 Ŏf whích cĕrtéin shĕ féltĕ nó dĭsésĕ,
TR3.1277 Ănd thús sĕyde hé: “Nŏw wóldĕ Gód Ĭ wístĕ,
TR3.1278 My̆n hértĕ swétĕ, hów Ĭ yów my̆ght plésĕ!
TR3.1279 Whăt mán,” quŏd hé, “wăs éverĕ thús ăt ésĕ
TR3.1280 Ăs Í, ŏn whích thĕ fáirĕste ánd thĕ béstĕ
TR3.1281 Thăt évĕre Í săy déyneth hĭre hértĕ réstĕ?

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Differences among the manuscripts and editions:
English translations (Windeatt: 1998): And with that he at once kissed Criseyde, at which she certainly felt no distress, and so he said:‘Now would to God I knew, my sweet heart, how I might please you! What man,’ said he, ‘was ever so content as I, on whom the fairest and the best I ever saw deigns to settle her heart’s affections?

Japanese translations (Sasamoto: 2012): そう言ってすぐにクリセイデにキスをしたが、それについてきっと彼女は不愉快を感じなかったであろう。さらに彼はこう言った。「愛しい人よ、どうやれば君を喜ばせることができるか知りたいものだなあ！今までおれほど満足した者がいるだろうか、今まで見たことがないほどの才色兼備の人がおれに情愛をそそいでくれるのだから。
Chinese translations (Fang: 1956): 他这时吻着克丽西德，她觉得十分舒畅。“我愿上天启示我，最甜蜜的心，”他续道，“我愿知道如何取得你的欢心！谁会有过我这样的幸福，天下最完美的女郎已把她的心交了给我。

Word Information

Etymology: OE
Addresser: Troilus
Addressee: Criseyde
Adjectives with which juxtaposed: best
Counterpart in its source (Fil): N/A
Noun(s) (NPs) modified: human beings (female: Criseyde)
Attributive/ Predicative: –

Information in Previous Studies

OED: Not quoted
MED: Not quoted

Commented in other previous works:
Windeatt (2003): N/A
Fisher (1989): N/A
Benson (1987): N/A
Davis et al. (1979): Not quoted
Donaldson (1975): N/A
Baugh (1963): N/A

Possible Definitions

beautiful, handsome, attractive

Comments from the Editor

Troilus stresses that he is humbler in this love with Criseyde, making it more like courtly love.