god adj.

2022-09-06 god

TR2.288 “Gŏod ávĕntúre, Ŏ béelĕ néce, hăve yé
TR2.289 Fŭl líghtly̆ fóundĕn, ánd yĕ kónne ĭt tákĕ;
TR2.290 Ănd fór thĕ lóve ŏf Gód, ănd ék ŏf mé,
TR2.291 Cáche ĭt ănón, lĕst ávĕntúrĕ slákĕ!
TR2.292 Whăt shólde Ĭ léngĕr prócĕs óf ĭt mákĕ?
TR2.293 Yíf mĕ yŏure hónd, fŏr ín thĭs wórld ĭs nóon --
TR2.294 Ĭf thát yŏw líst -- ă wíght sŏ wél by̆gón.

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Differences among the manuscripts and editions:
English translations (Windeatt: 1998): O my lovely niece, you’ve found good fortune very easily, if you know how to take it. And for the love of God — and of me too — seize it at once, in case opportunity passes you by! Why should I make a long rigmarole about it? Give me your hand, for — if you want — there’s no one in this world in such a happy situation.
Japanese translations (Sasamoto: 2012): おお、美しい姪よ、お前はよい機会を易々と見つけ、捕らえることができる。神の愛のために、そして私の愛のためにも、すぐにそれをつかみなさい、好機が逃げないうちに！どうして私はこの長談義をしなければならないのか。手を出しなさい、もしお前が受ければ……この世にお前ほど幸せな人はいないのだから。
Chinese translations (Fang: 1956): 啊，美貌的甥女，好运已轻巧地落上了你的身，单看你能否接受；为了神的爱和我对你的深谊，你应立即抓紧这个机会，不然幸运就跑走了。何须我多说呢？让我握着你的手，这世上没有一个比你更如意的人，只消你愿意。

Word Information

Etymology: OE
Addresser: Pandarus
Addressee: Criseyde
Adjectives with which juxtaposed: N/A
Counterpart in its source (Fil): 2.44
Noun(s) (NPs) modified: fortune or luck (aventure)
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

fortunate, prosperous, favourable

Comments from the Editor

See my comment of ‘bel’ (adj., Tr2.288).