foul adj.

2022-09-01 foul

TR3.1317 Ŏ blísfŭl nýght, ŏf hém sŏ lónge ĭsóught,
TR3.1318 Hŏw blíthe ŭntó hĕm bóthĕ twó thŏw wéerĕ!
TR3.1319 Why̆ nád Ĭ swích ŏon wíth my̆ sóule y̆bóught,
TR3.1320 Yĕ, ór thĕ léestĕ jóiĕ thát wăs théerĕ?
TR3.1321 Ăwéy, thŏw fóulĕ dáungĕr ánd thŏw féerĕ,
TR3.1322 Ănd lát hĕm ín thĭs hévenĕ blíssĕ dwéllĕ,
TR3.1323 Thăt ís sŏ héigh thăt ál nĕ kán Ĭ téllĕ!

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Differences among the manuscripts and editions:
English translations (Windeatt: 1998): O blissful night, sought by them for so long, how joyous you were for them both! Why had I not bought such a night at the price of my own soul? Yes, or the least joy that was there! Away with you, wretched reserve and timidity! And let them remain in this heaven’s bliss, that is so exalted that I cannot describe all of it!
Japanese translations (Sasamoto: 2012): ああ、彼らが長らく求めていた、幸せの一夜よ、汝は彼ら両人を何と喜ばしたことであろう。なぜ私は全霊をそそいでそのような夜を購わなかったのだろう。そう、なぜそこにあった最小の喜びすら購わなかったのだろう。立ち去れ、汝よこしまな＜侮辱＞よ、汝＜恐怖＞よ。二人をこの天の至福のうちに留まらせてください、私が語れないほどの高い至福の中に！
Chinese translations (Fang: 1956): 啊，幸福之夜呀，他俩经过这样久才遭遇着你，你对他俩应是何等的眷爱！我的灵魂何以未能取得这可贵的际遇，也未能享得那样的起码欢情？恶浊的恐惧和莽撞的轻慢，我愿你们远离，让他俩在这幸福之乡多作勾留，那是何等高超的境地，我确无法道其万一。

Word Information

Etymology: OE
Addresser: Narrator
Addressee: N/A
Adjectives with which juxtaposed: N/A
Counterpart in its source (Fil): 3.33
Noun(s) (NPs) modified: Others (reserve (of lady to lover))
Attributive/ Predicative: attributive

Information in Previous Studies

OED: Not quoted
MED: Not quoted

Commented in other previous works:
Windeatt (2003: 177): foule: vile
Fisher (1989): N/A
Benson (1987): N/A
Davis et al. (1979): Not quoted
Donaldson (1975): N/A
Baugh (1963: 147): thow foule daunger: In the Roman de la Rose Daunger represents the power to hinder the lover

Possible Definitions

vile, bad; wicked

Comments from the Editor

See my comment of ‘blisful’ (adj., Tr3.1317).