fresh adj.

2022-09-02 fresh

TR2.316 “Nǒw, nécě mýn, thě kýngěs déerě sóně,
TR2.317 Thě góodě, wísě, wórthǐ, frésshe, ǎnd frée,
TR2.318 Whǐch álwěy fór tǒ dón wěl ís hǐs wóně,
TR2.319 Thě nóblě Tróǐlús, sǒ lóvěth thé,
TR2.320 Thǎt, bút yě hélpe, ǐt wól hǐs báně bé.
TR2.321 Lǒ, hére ǐs ál! Whǎt shólde Ǐ móorě séyě?
TR2.322 Dǒth whát yǒw lést tǒ máke hy̌m lýve ǒr déyě.

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Differences among the manuscripts and editions:
English translations (Windeatt: 1998): Now, my niece, the king’s dear son—that good, wise, excellent, lively, generous man, who always behaves well—the noble Troilus—loves you so much that, unless you help, it’ll be the death of him. Well, there it is! What more should I say? Do what you like—whether he lives or dies, it’s up to you.
Japanese translations (Sasamoto: 2012): さあ、姪よ、あの王の御曹司、善良で、賢くて、立派で、初々しくて、鷹揚で、いつも善行をすることが習い性であるあの高貴なトロイルス様が、お前を大変愛しておられるのだ。だから、お前の助けがなければ、あのお方は破滅するだろう。さあ、これだけのことだよ、もうこれ以上言うことはないよ。あのお方を生かすも殺すも、お前の好きなようになさい。
Chinese translations (Fang: 1956): 我的甥女呀，国王的宠子，特罗勒斯，驯良贤达，大方健壮，以乐善为常，他爱你如命，你若不顾怜他，他就绝路了。就是这件事，我何必多说呢？一切在乎你，他的生死由你定夺。

Word Information

Etymology: OE
Addresser: Pandarus
Addressee: Criseyde
Adjectives with which juxtaposed: god (good), wise, worthi (worthy), fre (free), noble
Counterpart in its source (Fil): 2.46
Noun(s) (NPs) modified: human beings (male: Troilus)
Attributive/ Predicative: attributive

Information in Previous Studies

OED: Not quoted
MED: Not quoted

Commented in other previous works:
Windeatt (2003: 64): fresshe: spirited
Fisher (1989: 424): fresshe: vigorous
Benson (1987): N/A
Davis et al. (1979): Not quoted
Donaldson (1975): N/A
Baugh (1963): N/A

Possible Definitions

vigorous, spirited, lively

Comments from the Editor

See my comment of ‘dere’ (adj., Tr2.316).