clene adj.

2022-07-22 clene

TR5.8 Thĕ góld-tréssĕd Phébŭs héighe ŏn-lóftĕ
TR5.9 Thrĭés hădde állĕ wíth hĭs bémĕs cléenĕ
TR5.10 Thĕ snówĕs mólte, ănd Zéphĕrús ăs óftĕ
TR5.11 Ĭbróught ăyéyn thĕ téndrĕ lévĕs grénĕ,
TR5.12 Sy̆n thát thĕ sóne ŏf Écŭbá thĕ quéenĕ
TR5.13 Bĭgán tŏ lóve hĭre fírst fŏr whóm hĭs sórwĕ
TR5.14 Wăs ál thăt shé dĕpártĕ shólde ă-mórwĕ.

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Differences among the manuscripts and editions:
English translation (Windeatt: 1998) (Windeatt: 1998): Golden-tressed Phoebus on high had three times completely melted away the snows with his pure beams, and Zephyrus had as often brought back again the tender green leaves, since Queen Hecuba’s son had first begun to love her for whom all his sorrow was that she was to depart in the morning.
Japanese translation (Sasamoto: 2012) (Sasamoto: 2012): 天上高くに在す金髪のフォイボスは、王妃へカバーの息子がクリセイデに初めて恋して以来、三度汚れのない光で雪を解かし、ゼフィロスもその度ごとに柔らかい緑の葉をもたらした。彼の悲しみはただこの一事のみ。彼女は朝に出立はずだ、ということだけだった。
Chinese translation (Fang: 1956) (Fang: 1956): 那披着金发的费白斯已三次溶尽冬雪，春风曾三次送来嫩绿的树叶，而如今她却定下在清晨向他告别。

Word Information

Etymology: OE
Addresser: Narrator
Addressee: N/A
Adjectives with which juxtaposed: N/A
Counterpart in its source (Fil): N/A
Noun(s) (NPs) modified: light (beams)
Attributive/ Predicative: predicative

Information in Previous Studies

OED: Not quoted
MED: (Quoted) 4. (b) bright, shining; gleaming, sparkling; (s.v. clēne, adj.)

Commented in other previous works:
Windeatt (2003: 269): The gold-tressed Phebus heighe on-lofte Thries hadde alle with his bemes cleene The snowes molte, and Zepherus as ofte Ibrought ayeyn the tendre leves grene: The sun on high above (on-lofte), adorned with golden tresses, three times had melted the snows with his pure (cleene) beams, and the west wind (Zepherus) as often had brought back the tender green foliage
Fisher (1989: 504): bemes clene: clear beams
Benson (1987: 560): cleene: pure (beams) or completely (melted)
Davis et al. (1979): Not quoted
Donaldson (1975): N/A
Baugh (1963): N/A

Possible Definitions

bright, shining; gleaming

Comments from the Editor

Troilus initially falls in love with Criseyde at the ceremony of Pallas, which is held in spring. Therefore, the description in the quotation above indicates that 3 years has passed since that day (this detail finds no counterpart in Fil).