fresh adj.

2022-09-02 fresh

TR3.610 Ănd áftĕr sópĕr gónnĕn théy tŏ rísĕ,
TR3.611 Ăt ésĕ wél, wĭth hértĕ frésshe ănd gládĕ;
TR3.612 Ănd wél wăs hým thăt kóudĕ bést dĕvýsĕ
TR3.613 Tŏ líkĕn híre, ŏr thát hĭre láughĕn mádĕ:
TR3.614 Hĕ sóng; shĕ pléyde; hĕ tóldĕ tále ŏf Wádĕ.
TR3.615 Bŭt át thĕ láste, ăs évery̆ thýng hăth éndĕ,
TR3.616 Shĕ tóok hĭre léve, ănd nédĕs wóldĕ wéndĕ.

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Differences among the manuscripts and editions:
English translations (Windeatt: 1998): And after supper they got up, well content, and at heart full of life and gaiety; and he was a lucky man who could best contrive to please her, or who made her laugh: he sang; she played; he told the tale of Wade. But at last, as everything comes to an end, she took her leave and must be going home.
Japanese translations (Sasamoto: 2012): 晩餐は終わり、彼らは、まったく満ち足りて、元気一杯、喜び一杯になって、席から立ち上がった。彼は彼女を最も巧みに楽しませることができ、彼女を笑わせた男として幸せだった。彼は歌い、彼女は戯れ、彼はウェードの話を語った。しかしとうとう、何事も終わりがあるので彼女はいとまごいをして、家に帰らねばならなくなった。
Chinese translations (Fang: 1956): 餐后，他们离座，心中十分喜悦，谁能使她嘻笑开颜的就是幸福中人。他唱着；她弹着；她又讲着韦德的故事。可是凡事皆有终局，欢聚之后，她想回家了，就起身告辞。

Word Information

Etymology: OE
Addresser: Narrator
Addressee: N/A
Adjectives with which juxtaposed: glade
Counterpart in its source (Fil): N/A
Noun(s) (NPs) modified: human beings (especially Criseyde and Pandarus)
Attributive/ Predicative: predicative

Information in Previous Studies

OED: Not quoted
MED: Not quoted

Commented in other previous works:
Windeatt (2003): Windeatt (2003: 148): fresshe: joyous
Fisher (1989): N/A
Benson (1987): N/A
Davis et al. (1979): (Quoted) gay, joyous (s.v. fressh, adj.)
Donaldson (1975): N/A
Baugh (1963): N/A

Possible Definitions

cheerful, joyous

Comments from the Editor

The story of the giant Wade may have been lost and is thus not accessible. Giant Wade asks the dwarfs to raise his son Wayland. He leaves them and tells them that if he does not return within two years, they may kill his son. Although Wade does not return, his son manages to leave the country of dwarfs and builds a boat to escape. Wade’s magic boat is mentioned in The Merchant’s Tale (1424).