god adj.

2022-09-07 god

TR5.1079 “Ănd cértĕs yów nĕ hátĕn shál Ĭ néverĕ;
TR5.1080 Ănd fréndĕs lóve, thăt shál yĕ hán ŏf mé,
TR5.1081 Ănd mý gŏod wórd, ăl shólde Ĭ lývĕn éverĕ.
TR5.1082 Ănd tréwĕlý Ĭ wóldĕ sóry̆ bé
TR5.1083 Fór tŏ séen yŏw ín ădvérsĭtée;
TR5.1084 Ănd gíltĕlés, Ĭ wóot wĕl, Í yŏw lévĕ.
TR5.1085 Bŭt ál shăl pásse; ănd thús tăke Í my̆ lévĕ.”

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Differences among the manuscripts and editions:
English translations (Windeatt: 1998): —‘And I shall certainly never hate you, and you shall always have from me the love of a friend, and a good word from me, even if I should live forever. And truly, I should be sorry to see you in any adversity; and I believe you to be guiltless. But everything will pass away, and so I take my leave.’
Japanese translations (Sasamoto: 2012): 「絶対に貴方を憎むことはありません。たとえわたしが永劫に生き続けましょうとも、友愛を貴方に捧げるつもりですし、賞賛の言葉も捧げます。逆境に苦しんでおられる貴方を拝見いたしますと本当に申し訳なく思いますし、よく分かっております、罪もないのに貴方を見捨てましたことを。でもすべては過ぎ去ります、ですからわたしはおいとまします。」
Chinese translations (Fang: 1956): “我决不会怨恨你，我必以朋友之情来爱你，我在世一日定当称颂你到底。见你遭遇不幸，我也伤心；我向你告别，你是完全无辜的。但凡事都有了结的一天；我只好就此请辞了。”

Word Information

Etymology: OE
Addresser: Criseyde
Addressee: N/A
Adjectives with which juxtaposed: N/A
Counterpart in its source (Fil): N/A
Noun(s) (NPs) modified: speech (word)
Attributive/ Predicative: attributive

Information in Previous Studies

OED: Not quoted
MED: (Quoted) 6. (d) friendly, gracious; ~ chere, gracious behavior, friendly entertainment; ~ tonge, gracious manner of speaking; ~ word, kind word, praise; ~ wordes, friendly words; (s.v. gọ̄d, adj.)

Commented in other previous works:
Windeatt (2003: 314): good word: approval
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, friendly, gracious

Comments from the Editor

While Criseyde admits that she is guilty (5.1067–8), in this stanza, she claims that Troilus is guiltless. See also my comment of ‘bettre’ (adj., Tr5.1069).