god adj.

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TR3.477 Fŏr whí shĕ fónd hy̆m só dĭscrét ĭn ál,
TR3.478 Sŏ sécrĕt, ánd ŏf swích ŏbéĭsáuncĕ,
TR3.479 Thăt wél shĕ félte hĕ wás tŏ híre ă wál
TR3.480 Ŏf stíel, ănd shéld frŏm évery̆ dísplĕsáuncĕ;
TR3.481 Thăt tó bĕn ín hĭs góodĕ góvĕrnáuncĕ,
TR3.482 Sŏ wís hĕ wás, shĕ wás nămóre ăférĕd --
TR3.483 Ĭ méne, ăs fér ăs óughtĕ bén rĕquérĕd.

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Differences among the manuscripts and editions:
English translations (Windeatt: 1998): For she found him so circumspect in everything, so discreet, and so obedient to her wishes, that she felt indeed he was a wall of steel to her, and a shield against everything disagreeable, such that she was no longer afraid (so prudent was he) to be subject to his excellent guidance – I mean, as far as ought to be expected in such a case.
Japanese translations (Sasamoto: 2012): そういうわけで彼は非常に賢かったから、彼によろしく導かれることに、彼女はもはや心配しなかった、すなわち、そんな場合が当然要求される限りという意味だが。
Chinese translations (Fang: 1956): 她见他遇事和顺谨密，因而把他当做一堵钢墙，一块只挡烦恼的盾牌；在他的庇护之下，再也不存任何戒心了，–当然这不过是说，到一个适当的程度为止。

Word Information

Etymology: OE
Addresser: Narrator, or C(N)
Addressee: N/A
Adjectives with which juxtaposed: N/A
Counterpart in its source (Fil): N/A
Noun(s) (NPs) modified: calmness (governaunce)
Attributive/ Predicative: attributive

Information in Previous Studies

OED: Not quoted
MED: Not quoted

Commented in other previous works:
Windeatt (2003: 142): in his goode governaunce: guided by him
Fisher (1989): N/A
Benson (1987): N/A
Davis et al. (1979): Not quoted
Donaldson (1975): N/A
Baugh (1963): N/A

Possible Definitions

strong, firm, steadfast

Comments from the Editor

See my comments of ‘afered’ (ppl. adj., Tr3.482) and ‘dere’ (adj., Tr3.494).