gentil adj.

2022-09-02 gentil

TR2.330 “Ǎllás, hě whích thǎt ís my̌ lórd sǒ déerě,
TR2.331 Thǎt tréwě mán, thǎt nóblě géntǐl knýght,
TR2.332 Thǎt náught děsírěth bút yǒure fréndly̌ chéerě,
TR2.333 Ǐ sé hy̌m dýěn, thér hě góth ǔprýght,
TR2.334 Ǎnd hástěth hým wǐth ál hǐs fúllě mýght
TR2.335 Fǒr tó běn sláyn, ǐf hís fǒrtúne ǎsséntě.
TR2.336 Ǎllás, thǎt Gód yǒw swích ǎ béautě séntě!

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Differences among the manuscripts and editions:
English translations (Windeatt: 1998): Alas, he who is my lord so dear—the loyal man, that noble, excellent knight, who wants nothing but a friendly look from you!—I see him dying on his feet and hurrying with all his might to get himself killed, if his fortune permits. It’s a pity God gave you such beauty!
Japanese translations (Sasamoto: 2012): ああ、私の大事な若殿たる男子(おのこ)、あの真実の男子、あの高貴な品のよい騎士、お前の親密な態度しか望まぬ男子の死の門出をする姿が目に浮かぶ。もし運命が定まれば、全速力で死に急ぐ彼の姿が目に浮かぶ。ああ悲しい、神がお前にそのような美貌をお与えなったことが！
Chinese translations (Fang: 1956): “啊！我那位亲爱的主子，一个肝胆的英雄，高尚和蔼的武士，他所希望的不过是一得你的青盼，我见他终日彷徨，催促着死亡来临，只消命运肯让他解脱；呀，上天何必空付你这副丽质呢！

Word Information

Etymology: OF&L
Addresser: Pandarus
Addressee: Criseyde
Adjectives with which juxtaposed: trewe (true), noble
Counterpart in its source (Fil): N/A
Noun(s) (NPs) modified: human beings (male: Troilus)
Attributive/ Predicative: attributive

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

noble, kind, gracious

Comments from the Editor

See my comment of ‘dere’ (adj., Tr2.330).