swete adj.

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TR5. 57 Crǐséydě, whán shě rédy̌ wás tǒ rídě,
TR5. 58 Fǔl sórwfǔllý shě síghte, ǎnd séyde "Ǎllás!"
TR5. 59 Bǔt fórth shě móot, fǒr áught thǎt máy bǐtídě;
TR5. 60 Thěr ís nǒn óthěr rémědíe in thǐs cás.
TR5. 61 Ǎnd fórth shě rít fǔl sórwfǔllý ǎ pás.
TR5. 62 Whǎt wónděr ís, thǒugh thát hǐre sórě smértě,
TR5. 63 Whǎn shé fǒrgóth hǐre ówěn swétě hértě?

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Differences among the manuscripts and editions:
English translations (Windeatt: 1998): When she was ready to ride, Criseyde heaved a sad sigh and murmured: ‘Alas!’ But she must leave, whatever may happen. There is no other remedy in this case, and she slowly rode out, full of sorrow. What wonder is it that she suffered grievously, when she was giving up her own sweet heart?
Japanese translations (Sasamoto: 2012): クリセイデは馬に乗る用意をしていた時、大変悲しげにため息をついて、「あーあー！」と言った。しかし彼女は、何が何でも、行かねばならない。この状況では他に手立てがない。彼女は悲しそうに並足で馬を進めた。自分の愛する人を思い切る時心がひどく痛んだとしても、何の不思議があろうか。
Chinese translations (Fang: 1956): 克丽西德预备别去的时候，痛心地叹息了一声。但是她已无法可想，不得不去，只得缓步前行。她辞别了最亲爱的人，何能不伤感呢？

Word Information

Etymology: OE
Addresser: Narrator
Addressee: N/A
Adjectives with which juxtaposed: N/A
Counterpart in its source (Fil): 5.6
Noun(s) (NPs) modified: human beings (male)
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

precious, dear, beloved

Comments from the Editor

See my comment of ‘redi’ (adj.(3), Tr5.57).