fair adj.

2022-08-30 fair

TR5.806 Crĭséydĕ ménĕ wás ŏf híre stătúrĕ;
TR5.807 Thĕrtó ŏf sháp, ŏf fáce, ănd ék ŏf chéerĕ,
TR5.808 Thĕr mýghtĕ bén nŏ fáirĕr créătúrĕ.
TR5.809 Ănd óftĕ týmĕs thís wăs híre mănérĕ:
TR5.810 Tŏ gón y̆tréssĕd wíth hĭre hérĕs clérĕ
TR5.811 Dŏun bý hĭre cólĕr át hĭre bák by̆hýndĕ,
TR5.812 Whĭch wíth ă thréd ŏf góld shĕ wóldĕ býndĕ;

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Differences among the manuscripts and editions:
English translations (Windeatt: 1998): Criseyde was of average height; there could not be a more beautiful creature in figure, in face, and also in manner. And this was often her custom: to go with her shining hair down over her collar at the back in plaits, which she would tie with a golden thread.
Japanese translations (Sasamoto: 2012): クリセイデは背丈については高からず低からず、加えて、姿、顔かたち、物腰の点では、誰よりも美しくすぐれていた。そしてしばしこのような身だしなみをした。輝く髪を編み、後ろの襟元にそれを垂らし、よく一本の金糸で結わえて出歩いた。
Chinese translations (Fang: 1956): 克丽西德身段玲珑，她的体态，容貌，以及表情等确是超群。她常爱编起光耀的头发，披过头项，用一根金丝束住。

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: human beings (female: Criseyde)
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

beautiful, handsome, attractive

Comments from the Editor

See my comment of ‘cler’ (adj., Tr5.810).