heigh adj.

2022-09-15 heigh

TR5.1541 Fŏrtúnĕ, whích thăt pérmŭtácĭóun
TR5.1542 Ŏf thýngĕs háth, ăs ít ĭs híre cŏmíttĕd
TR5.1543 Thŏrŭgh púrvĕyáunce ănd díspŏsícĭóun
TR5.1544 Ŏf héighĕ Jóve, ăs régnĕs shál bĕ flíttĕd
TR5.1545 Frŏ fólk ĭn fólk, ŏr whén thĕy shál hĕ smýttĕd,
TR5.1546 Găn púlle ăwéy thĕ fétherĕs bríghte ŏf Tróĭe
TR5.1547 Frŏ dáy tŏ dáy, tĭl théy bĕn báre ŏf jóĭe.

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Differences among the manuscripts and editions:
English translations (Windeatt: 1998): Fortune — to whom the permutation of things is committed through the foresight and arrangement of high Jove, as to how kingdoms shall be transferred from people to people or when they shall be disgraced — began from day to day to pluck away the bright feathers of Troy until they were bare of joy.
Japanese translations (Sasamoto: 2012): ＜運命の女神＞は、物事の転変を掌握するが、それは高きに在すユーピテルの予見と配剤によって、彼女に委ねられているので、支配権がある国民から、他の国民に移されるとか、ある国民が滅ぼされる時のように、トロイア人の喜びがなくなるまで、毎日トロイアの輝く羽毛をむしり取っていった。
Chinese translations (Fang: 1956): 幸运受了穹父的示意，管辖着万物的幻变，指使君权的更替，或决定人们遭劫的期限，因之特罗亚的名将日渐削减，犹如鸟的美羽一根根地被拔，剥尽了光辉。

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: supernatural beings (Jove)
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

in high place, rank; divine, exalted

Comments from the Editor

See my comment of ‘bare’ (adj., Tr5.1547).