god adj.

2022-09-06 god

TR2.71 Ănd gán tŏ cálle, ănd drésse hy̆m úp tŏ rýsĕ,
TR2.72 Rĕmémbry̆ng hým hĭs érănd wás tŏ dóonĕ
TR2.73 Frŏm Tróĭlús, ănd ék hĭs gréte ĕmprísĕ;
TR2.74 Ănd cáste ănd knéw ĭn góod plĭt wás thĕ móonĕ
TR2.75 Tŏ dóon vĭáge, ănd tóok hĭs wáy fŭl sóonĕ
TR2.76 Ŭntó hĭs nécĕs pálăys thér bĭsídĕ.
TR2.77 Nŏw Jánŭs, gód ŏf éntrĕe, thów hy̆m gýdĕ!

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Differences among the manuscripts and editions:
English translations (Windeatt: 1998): and called, and prepared to get up, remembering that he had an errand to do for Troilus, and his great undertaking as well. When he worked out an astrological forecast and discovered that the moon was in a favourable position for venturing, he made his way very soon to his niece’s palace nearby. Now Janus, god of entrances, may you guide him!
Japanese translations (Sasamoto: 2012): 召使いを呼び、トロイルスから授かった使いや、自分の重大な任務もやらねばならないことを思い出しながら、起きる準備をした。出かけるに当たって、天文計算（星占い）により、月が好位置にあるのを知ったので、すぐに、近くにある姪の屋敷に赴いた。さあ、入口の神ヤヌスよ、彼を導きたまえ。
Chinese translations (Fang: 1956): 他于是穿衣起身，猛想起特罗勒斯所托付的事，责任重大；他计算那月位正主吉兆，宜于行事了，他立即来到邻近的甥女宅邸；我愿那门神靳纳司指引着他！

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: state or condition (plit)
Attributive/ Predicative: attributive

Information in Previous Studies

OED: Not quoted
MED: (Quoted) 7. (d) ~ wind (weder), favorable wind (weather); ~ aspect (plit), of planets or stars: favorable position; (s.v. gọ̄d, adj.)

Commented in other previous works:
Windeatt (2003: 54): good plit: favourable position
Fisher (1989): N/A
Benson (1987): N/A
Davis et al. (1979): Not quoted
Donaldson (1975): N/A
Baugh (1963：100): in good plit: in a favorable position

Possible Definitions

fortunate, prosperous, favourable

Comments from the Editor

Pandarus discovers that the time is astrologically propitious to persuade Criseyde to love Troilus. However, the date is May 3, which is usually considered an unpropitious date in Chaucer’s works. See my comment of ‘bare’ (adj., Tr2.110), for more information about May 3rd in Chaucer and medieval Europe.

Janus is the Roman god of thresholds and doorways.