shene adj.

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TR4.1590 "Ǎnd trústěth thís: thǎt cértěs, hértě swétě,
TR4.1591 Ěr Phébǔs sústěr, Lúcǐná thě shéeně,
TR4.1592 Thě Léǒun pásse ǒut óf thǐs Árǐétě,
TR4.1593 Ǐ wól běn hére, wǐthóutěn ány̌ wéně.
TR4.1594 Ǐ méne, ǎs hélpe mě Júnǒ, héveněs quéně,
TR4.1595 Thě ténthě dáy, bǔt íf thǎt déth m'ǎssáilě,
TR4.1596 Ǐ wól yǒw sén wǐthóutěn ány̌ fáillě."

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Differences among the manuscripts and editions:
English translations (Windeatt: 1998): And believe this, sweet heart: that before Phoebus’ sister, bright Lucina, having left this sign of Aries, passes the sign of Leo, I will be here, without a doubt. As help me Juno, queen of heaven, I mean I will see you on the tenth day without fail, unless death strikes me down!”
Japanese translations (Sasamoto: 2012): 信じてください、ねえ、貴方、きっと、フォイボスの妹、美しく輝くルーキーナが白羊宮を出て獅子宮を通り過ぎるまでに、疑いの余地なく、わたしは戻ってまいります。つまりこうです、天の女王、ユーノーに誓って、もし死がわたしを襲わなければ、十日目には、きっと、貴方にお会いいたします。」
Chinese translations (Fang: 1956): 相信这一点，亲爱的心，费白斯的妹子，明亮的露新娜，现正在白羊宫中，且等她移出了狮子宫的时候，我就一定回来了。这就是说，愿天后裘诺助我，第十天我必重见你，除非死亡拦劫我去。”

Word Information

Etymology: OE
Addresser: Criseyde
Addressee: Troilus
Adjectives with which juxtaposed: N/A
Counterpart in its source (Fil): 4.154
Noun(s) (NPs) modified: heavenly body (the moon)
Attributive/ Predicative: attributive

Information in Previous Studies

OED: Not quoted
MED: Not quoted

Commented in other previous works:
Windeatt (2003: 263): Er Phebus suster, Lucina the sheene, / The Leoun passe out of this Ariete: Before the sun’s sister, the bright moon, having left this (present) sign of Aries, passes the sign of Leo (and the intervening signs of Taurus, Gemini and Cancer; n.)
Fisher (1989: 502): shene: shining
Benson (1987): N/A
Davis et al. (1979): Not quoted
Donaldson (1975: 930): sheene: bright
Baugh (1963: 180): Lucina the sheene: Lucina the bright, i.e. the moon

Possible Definitions

bright, shining

Comments from the Editor

The astrological aspect mentioned in this stanza does not have a corresponding counterpart in Fil. Criseyde makes a solemn vow to Juno, the celestial queen and goddess of marriage.