firi adj.

2022-09-01 firi

TR3.1597 Hĕ séyde, “Ŏ frénd ŏf fréndĕs the áldĕrbéstĕ
TR3.1598 Thăt éverĕ wás, thĕ sóthĕ fór tŏ téllĕ,
TR3.1599 Thŏw hást ĭn hévene y̆bróught my̆ sóule ăt réstĕ
TR3.1600 Frŏ Flégĭtóun, thĕ féry̆ flóod ŏf héllĕ,
TR3.1601 Thăt, thóugh Ĭ mýght ă thóusănd týmĕs séllĕ
TR3.1602 Ŭpón ă dáy my̆ líf ĭn thí sĕrvísĕ,
TR3.1603 Ĭt mýghtĕ náught ă móote ĭn thát sŭffísĕ.

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Differences among the manuscripts and editions:
English translations (Windeatt: 1998): ‘O best of all friends that ever was, to tell the truth!’ he said. ‘From out of Phlegethon, the fiery river of hell, you have brought my soul to rest in heaven, so that even though I might sell my life a thousand times a day in your service, it would not be remotely enough to pay you back!
Japanese translations (Sasamoto: 2012): 彼は言った。「今までの最高の友、友の中の友よ、実を言うと、そなたは地獄の火の川、フレゲトーン川から、おれの魂を天国に導いて落ち着かせてくれた。そのために、そなたに仕えておれの命を一日に千回捧げるとしても、それで十分だとはどうしても言えないよ。
Chinese translations (Fang: 1956): “啊，友中之友，”他道，“你确已把我的灵魂从冥川的焰流中救上了天堂，我即使每日千次出卖了生命为你劳役，也不足以抵挡其万一。

Word Information

Etymology: From noun
Addresser: Troilus
Addressee: Pandarus
Adjectives with which juxtaposed: N/A
Counterpart in its source (Fil): 3.56-7
Noun(s) (NPs) modified: Others (river in hell)
Attributive/ Predicative: attributive

Information in Previous Studies

OED: (Quoted) 1. Consisting of or containing fire; burning, flaming. a. In religious or theological contexts: consisting of or attended by a display of (supernatural) fire; spec. with reference to the manifestation or actions of the Holy Spirit, as fiery baptism, fiery Pentecost, etc.
MED: (Quoted) 1. Fiery, flaming, blazing; also fig.; firi levene or thonder, lightning. (s.v. fīrī, adj.)

Commented in other previous works:
Windeatt (2003: 188): fery: fiery
Fisher (1989: 473): fery: fiery
Benson (1987): N/A
Davis et al. (1979): Not quoted
Donaldson (1975): N/A
Baugh (1963): N/A

Possible Definitions

fiery, flaming

Comments from the Editor

Phlegethon is one of the rivers in hell. See also my comment of ‘alderbeste’ (adj., Tr3.1597).