bright adj.

  bright 
 TR3.1051 Wĭth thát ă féwĕ bríghtĕ térĭs néwĕ
 TR3.1052 Ŏwt óf hĭre éighĕn fílle, ănd thús shĕ séydĕ,
 TR3.1053 “Nŏw Gód, thŏw wóost, ĭn thóught nĕ déde ŭntréwĕ
 TR3.1054 Tŏ Tróĭlús wăs néverĕ yét Crĭséydĕ.”
 TR3.1055 Wĭth thát hĕre héed dŏwn ín thĕ béd shĕ léydĕ,
 TR3.1056 Ănd wíth thĕ shéete ĭt wréigh, ănd síghtĕ sóorĕ,
 TR3.1057 Ănd héld hĭre pées; nŏught ó wŏrd spák shĕ mórĕ.

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  • Differences among the manuscripts and editions:
  • English translation (Windeatt: 1998): With that a few bright, fresh tears fell from her eyes, and she said: ‘Now God, you know that Criseyde was never yet untrue to Troilus in thought or deed!’ With that she laid her head down in the bed, and covered it with the sheet, and sighed bitterly, and held her peace — not one more word did she speak.
  • Japanese translation (Sasamoto: 2012): そう言うと数滴の光る新たな涙が彼女の目から落ちたが、こう言った。「さあ神様、ほろ、心と行いにおいてトロイルス様に対してクリセイデは未だかつて不実を働いたことがありません。」そう言って彼女はベッドにうつむけにうち伏し、シーツを被って、はげしく吐息をつき、黙ってしまった。もう一言も言わなかった。
  • Chinese translation (Fang: 1956): 说着，几滴鲜明的泪珠由她眼中流出，又说道，“啊，上帝，你知道，无论在行动上或思想上，克丽西德从未期满过特罗勒斯。”她把头低垂床里，遮盖在被单下，伤心叹息，不一刻，她静默下来，不做一声。

Word Information

  • Etymology: OA
  • Addresser: Narrator
  • Addressee: N/A
  • Adjectives with which juxtaposed: new
  • Counterpart in its source (Fil): N/A
  • Noun(s) (NPs) modified: suffering, sorrow or grief (tears)
  • Attributive/ Predicative: attributive

Information in Previous Studies

  • OED: Not quoted
  • MED: (Quoted) 1. (d) luminous, shining, gleaming, brilliant, lustrous, sparkling; also, resplendent, splendid, beautiful. (s.v. bright, adj.)
  • 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

luminous, shining

Comments from the Editor

Pandarus claims that Troilus is heartbroken by the rumor that Criseyde has fallen love with another man and uses this excuse to successfully bring Troilus to Criseyde’s bed. However, circumstances do not advance smoothly after the two lovers meet. Criseyde cries in the above stanza because she thinks Troilus does not trust her, and Troilus in the following context is depressed by her tears and falls into a faint.