kinde adj.

2022-09-21 kinde

TR5.918 “Ănd thénkĕth wél, yĕ shál ĭn Grékĭs fýndĕ
TR5.919 Ă móorĕ párfĭt lóve, ĕr ít bĕ nýght,
TR5.920 Thăn ány̆ Tróiăn ís, ănd mórĕ kýndĕ,
TR5.921 Ănd bét tŏ sérvĕn yów wŏl dón hĭs mýght.
TR5.922 Ănd íf yĕ vóuchĕsáuf, my̆ lády̆ bríght,
TR5.923 Ĭ wól bĕn hé tŏ sérvĕn yów my̆sélvĕ,
TR5.924 Yĕe, léverĕ thán bĕ kýng ŏf Grécĕs twélvĕ!”

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Differences among the manuscripts and editions:
English translations (Windeatt: 1998): And think to yourself that, before nightfall, you’ll find among the Greeks a lover more perfect than any Trojan is, and more kind, and who will strive his utmost to serve you better. And if you agree, my fair lady, I’ll be the one to serve you myself — indeed, rather than be king of twelve Greeces!’
Japanese translations (Sasamoto: 2012): そしてよくお考えください、日が暮れないうちに、ギリシャ人の中から、どのトロイア人よりももっと申し分のない恋人をお探しください、もっと親切で、もっとよく貴女に仕えるために力を尽くす人を。輝くわが君、貴女が同意くださるなら、僕自身こそ貴女に仕えるべき人物でありましょう。そうです、ギリシャ人の十二の支配者になるよりむしろ！」
Chinese translations (Fang: 1956): 多多考虑，莫等到一天过完，赶快在希腊人中留意，自可遭逢一个情郎，比任何特罗亚人都来得称心，厚道，更情愿侍候你。只消你允许，明媚的女郎，我宁愿为你服役，而不愿做许多希腊国的君王！”

Word Information

Etymology: OE
Addresser: Diomede
Addressee: Criseyde
Adjectives with which juxtaposed: N/A
Counterpart in its source (Fil): 6.22
Noun(s) (NPs) modified: human beings (male: Diomede)
Attributive/ Predicative: predicative

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

honorable, constant, faithful, true

Comments from the Editor

See my comment of ‘bright’ (adj., Tr5.922).