god adj.

2022-09-06 god

TR2.1366 “Ănd cértĕynlý -- Ĭ nóot ĭf thów ĭt wóost,
TR2.1367 Bŭt thó thăt bén ĕxpért ĭn lóve ĭt séyĕ --
TR2.1368 Ĭt ís ŏon óf thĕ thýngĕs fórtherĕth móst,
TR2.1369 Ă mán tŏ hán ă láysĕr fór tŏ préyĕ,
TR2.1370 Ănd síkĕr pláce hĭs wó fŏr tó by̆wréyĕ;
TR2.1371 Fŏr ín gŏod hérte ĭt mót sŏm róuthe ĭmpréssĕ,
TR2.1372 Tŏ hére ănd sée thĕ gíltlĕes ín dĭstréssĕ.

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Differences among the manuscripts and editions:
English translations (Windeatt: 1998): And certainly—I don’t know if you know it, but those who are expert in love do say—it’s one of the most advantageous things for a man to have an opportunity to plead his cause, and a safe place in which to reveal his unhappiness. For it must strike some pity in a good heart, to hear and see the guiltless in distress.
Japanese translations (Sasamoto: 2012): 確かにご存じかどうか知りませんが、恋愛に長けた人たちはこう言っています――求愛がとりわけ進められる事柄の一つには、恋人に乞い、懇願する機会があり、恋の苦しい気持ちを打ち明けられる安全な場所があることだ。罪のない男が苦悶しているのを見聞きすることは、優しい心の中の何かしらの慈悲心を刺激するにちがいありません。
Chinese translations (Fang: 1956): 我委实不知道你懂不懂得，情场的专家都相信求爱的良方就在取得一个面诉的机会，和一个倾吐衷曲的地点；因为眼见耳听一个无辜的人受苦，自能使人生怜。

Word Information

Etymology: OE
Addresser: Pandarus
Addressee: Troilus
Adjectives with which juxtaposed: N/A
Counterpart in its source (Fil): N/A
Noun(s) (NPs) modified: seat of the emotions (herte)
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

kind, benevolent, gentle

Comments from the Editor

See my comment of ‘certain’ (adj., 2.1364).