best – A Chaucer Lexicon

best adj. (sup.)

etymology : OE
addresser : Criseyde
addressee : Troilus
adjectives_with_which_juxtaposed : N/A
counterpart_in_its_sources : N/A
nouns_nps_modified : solution (way)
attributive : 1
predicative :
reference : TR4.1289, TR4.1290, TR4.1291, TR4.1292, TR4.1293, TR4.1294, TR4.1295,

TR4.1289 “Máky̆ng álwĕy ă prótĕstácĭóun TR4.1290 Thăt nów thĭse wórdĕs whích thăt Í shăl séyĕ TR4.1291 Nĭs bút tŏ shéwĕn yów my̆ mócĭóun TR4.1292 Tŏ fýnde ŭntó ŏure hélp thĕ béstĕ wéyĕ; TR4.1293 Ănd tákĕth ít nŏn óthĕr wíse, Ĭ préyĕ, TR4.1294 Fŏr ín ĕfféct, whăt só yĕ mé cŏmáundĕ, TR4.1295 Thăt wól Ĭ dón, ..

best adj. (sup.)

best

etymology : OE
addresser : Narrator (Pandarus)
addressee : N/A
adjectives_with_which_juxtaposed : N/A
counterpart_in_its_sources : N/A (but see 3.56-7)
nouns_nps_modified : attitude (Troilus’ way to thank P)
attributive : 1
predicative :
reference : TR3.1590, TR3.1591, TR3.1592, TR3.1593, TR3.1594, TR3.1595, TR3.1596,

TR3.1590 Thĭs Tróĭlús, wĭth ál th’ăfféccĭóun TR3.1591 Ŏf fréndĕs lóve thăt hértĕ máy dĕvýsĕ, TR3.1592 Tŏ Pándărús ŏn knówĕs fíl ădówn, TR3.1593 Ănd ér thăt hé wŏlde óf thĕ pláce ărísĕ TR3.1594 Hĕ gán hy̆m thónkĕn ín hĭs béstĕ wísĕ TR3.1595 Ăn hóndrĕd sýthe, ănd gán thĕ týmĕ bléssĕ TR3.1596 Thăt hé wăs bórn, tŏ ..

best adj. (sup.)

best

etymology : OE
addresser : C(N)
addressee : N/A
adjectives_with_which_juxtaposed : N/A
counterpart_in_its_sources : N/A
nouns_nps_modified : attitude (Troilus’s way to greet Criseyde)
attributive : 1
predicative :
reference : TR3.953, TR3.954, TR3.955, TR3.956, TR3.957, TR3.958, TR3.959,

TR3.953 Thĭs Tróĭlús fŭl sóone ŏn knées hy̆m séttĕ TR3.954 Fŭl sóbrĕlý, rĭght bé hy̆re béddĕs héd, TR3.955 Ănd ín hĭs béstĕ wýse hĭs lády̆ gréttĕ. TR3.956 Bŭt Lórd, sŏ shé wĕx sódĕynlíchĕ réd! TR3.957 Nĕ thóugh mĕn shóldĕ smýtĕn óf hĭre héd, TR3.958 Shĕ kóuthĕ nóught ă wórd ăríght ŏut brýngĕ TR3.959 Sŏ sódĕynlý, ..

best adj. (sup.)

best

etymology : OE
addresser : Narrator
addressee : N/A
adjectives_with_which_juxtaposed : N/A
counterpart_in_its_sources : N/A
nouns_nps_modified : jest or joke (jokes)
attributive : 1
predicative :
reference : TR2.1163, TR2.1164, TR2.1165, TR2.1166, TR2.1167, TR2.1168, TR2.1169,

TR2.1163 Thĕrwíth shĕ lóugh, ănd séydĕ, “Gó wĕ dýnĕ.” TR2.1164 Ănd hé găn át hy̆msélf tŏ jápĕ fástĕ, TR2.1165 Ănd séydĕ, “Néce, Ĭ háve sŏ grét ă pýnĕ TR2.1166 Fŏr lóve, thăt éverĭch óthĕr dáy Ĭ fástĕ –” TR2.1167 Ănd gán hĭs béstĕ jápĕs fórth tŏ cástĕ, TR2.1168 Ănd máde hĭre só tŏ láughe ăt ..

best adj. (sup.)

best

etymology : OE
addresser : Pandarus
addressee : Troilus
adjectives_with_which_juxtaposed : N/A
counterpart_in_its_sources : N/A
nouns_nps_modified : human beings (harpist)
attributive : 1
predicative :
reference : TR2.1030, TR2.1031, TR2.1032, TR2.1033, TR2.1034, TR2.1035, TR2.1036,

TR2.1030 “Fŏr thóugh thĕ béstĕ hárpŏur úpŏn lývĕ TR2.1031 Wŏlde ón thĕ béstĕ sównĕd jóly̆ hárpĕ TR2.1032 Thăt éverĕ wás, wĭth álle hĭs fýngrĕs fývĕ TR2.1033 Tóuche ăy ŏ strýng, ŏr áy ŏ wérbŭl hárpĕ, TR2.1034 Wére hĭs náylĕs póyntĕd névere sŏ shárpĕ, TR2.1035 Ĭt shóldĕ mákĕn évery̆ wíght tŏ dúllĕ, TR2.1036 Tŏ hére hĭs ..

best adj. (sup.)

best

etymology : OE
addresser : Pandarus
addressee : Troilus
adjectives_with_which_juxtaposed : N/A
counterpart_in_its_sources : N/A
nouns_nps_modified : clothes
attributive : 1
predicative :
reference : TR2.1009, TR2.1010, TR2.1011, TR2.1012, TR2.1013, TR2.1014, TR2.1015,

TR2.1009 “Ănd Í my̆sélf wŏl thérwĭth tó hĭre gón; TR2.1010 Ănd whán thŏw wóost thăt Í ăm wíth hĭre thérĕ, TR2.1011 Wŏrth thów ŭpón ă cóursĕr ríght ănón — TR2.1012 Yĕ, hárdĭlý, rĭght ín thĭ béstĕ gérĕ — TR2.1013 Ănd rýd fŏrth bý thĕ pláce, ăs nóught nĕ wérĕ, TR2.1014 Ănd thów shălt fýnde ŭs, ..

best adj. (sup.)

best

etymology : OE
addresser : Criseyde
addressee : Pandarus
adjectives_with_which_juxtaposed : N/A
counterpart_in_its_sources : N/A (but see 2.48)
nouns_nps_modified : human beings (friend (male: Pandarus))
attributive : 1
predicative :
reference : TR2.407, TR2.408, TR2.409, TR2.410, TR2.411, TR2.412, TR2.413,

TR2.407 Wĭth thís hĕ stýnte, ănd cáste ădówn thĕ héed, TR2.408 Ănd shé bĕgán tŏ bréste ă-wépe ănóon, TR2.409 Ănd séyde, “Ăllás, fŏr wó! Why̆ nére Ĭ déed? TR2.410 Fŏr óf thĭs wórld thĕ féyth ĭs ál ăgóon. TR2.411 Ăllás, whăt shóldĕn stráungĕ tó mĕ dóon, TR2.412 Whăn hé thăt fór my̆ béstĕ frénd Ĭ ..

best adj. (sup.)

best

etymology : OE
addresser : Pandarus
addressee : Criseyde
adjectives_with_which_juxtaposed : N/A
counterpart_in_its_sources : N/A
nouns_nps_modified : others (omitted (the way to pay Troilus’s love back))
attributive :
predicative :
reference : TR2.386, TR2.387, TR2.388, TR2.389, TR2.390, TR2.391, TR2.392,

TR2.386 Crĭséydĕ, whích thăt hérde hy̆m ín thĭs wísĕ, TR2.387 Thŏughte, “Í shăl félĕn whát hĕ méneth, y̆wís.” TR2.388 “Nŏw ém,” quŏd shé, “whăt wóldĕ yé dĕvísĕ? TR2.389 Whăt ís yŏure réed Ĭ shóldĕ dón ŏf thís?” TR2.390 “Thăt ís wĕl séyd,” quŏd bé. “Cĕrtéin, bĕst ís TR2.391 Thăt yé hy̆m lóve ăyéyn fŏr hís ..

best adj. (sup.)

best

etymology : OE
addresser : Pandarus
addressee : Criseyde
adjectives_with_which_juxtaposed : N/A
counterpart_in_its_sources : N/A
nouns_nps_modified : act of kindness (felawshipe: friendliness)
attributive : 1
predicative :
reference : TR2.204, TR2.205, TR2.206, TR2.207, TR2.208, TR2.209,

TR2.204 “Thĕrtó hĕ ís thĕ fréndlĭéstĕ mán TR2.205 Ŏf grét ĕstát thăt évere Ĭ sáugh my̆ lývĕ; TR2.206 Ănd whér hy̆m lést, bĕst félăwshípĕ kán TR2.207 Tŏ swích ăs hým thy̆nketh áblĕ fór tŏ thrývĕ.” TR2.208 Ănd wíth thăt wórd thŏ Pándărús, ăs blývĕ, TR2.209 Hĕ tóok hĭs léve, ănd séyde, “Ĭ wól gŏn hénnĕ.” ..

best adj. (sup.)

best

etymology : OE
addresser : Narrator
addressee : N/A
adjectives_with_which_juxtaposed : frendlieste, gentilest, (mooste) fre, thriftiest
counterpart_in_its_sources : N/A
nouns_nps_modified : human beings (male: knight)
attributive : 1
predicative :
reference : TR1.1079, TR1.1080, TR1.1081, TR1.1082, TR1.1083, TR1.1084, TR1.1085,

TR1.1079 Fŏr hé bĭcóm thĕ fréndlĭéstĕ wíght, TR1.1080 Thĕ géntĭlést, ănd ék thĕ móostĕ fré, TR1.1081 Thĕ thríftĭést, ănd óon thĕ béstĕ knýght TR1.1082 Thăt ín hĭs týmĕ wás ŏr mýghtĕ bé; TR1.1083 Déde wĕre hĭs jápĕs ánd hĭs crúĕlté, TR1.1084 Hĭs héighĕ pórt ănd hís mănére ĕstráungĕ, TR1.1085 Ănd écch ŏf thó găn fór ..

best adj. (sup.)

best

etymology : OE
addresser : Pandarus
addressee : Troilus
adjectives_with_which_juxtaposed : N/A
counterpart_in_its_sources : N/A
nouns_nps_modified : human beings (male: post = Troilus)
attributive : 1
predicative :
reference : TR1.995, TR1.996, TR1.997, TR1.998, TR1.999, TR1.1000, TR1.1001,

TR1.995 “Ănd, bý my̆ tróuthe, Ĭ háve rĭght nów ŏf thé TR1.996 Ă góod cŏncéyte ĭn mý wĭt, ás Ĭ géssĕ, TR1.997 Ănd whát ĭt ís, Ĭ wól nŏw thát thŏw sé. TR1.998 Ĭ thénkĕ, síth thăt Lóve, ŏf hís gŏodnéssĕ, TR1.999 Hăth thé cŏnvértĕd óut ŏf wíkkĕdnéssĕ, TR1.1000 Thăt thów shălt bén thĕ béstĕ ..

best adj. (sup.)

best

etymology : OE
addresser : Narrator
addressee : N/A
adjectives_with_which_juxtaposed : N/A
counterpart_in_its_sources : N/A (but see 1.18)
nouns_nps_modified : clothes (wise)
attributive : 1
predicative :
reference : TR1.162, TR1.163, TR1.164, TR1.165, TR1.166, TR1.167, TR1.168,

TR1.162 Ănd tó thĕ témple, ĭn ál hĭr béstĕ wísĕ, TR1.163 Ĭn génĕrál thĕr wéntĕ mány ̆a wíght, TR1.164 Tŏ hérknĕn óf Pălládĭóns sĕrvýcĕ; TR1.165 Ănd námĕlý, sŏ mány ̆a lústy̆ knýght, TR1.166 Sŏ mány ̆a lády̆ fréssh ănd máydĕn bríght, TR1.167 Fŭl wél ăráyed, bŏth méestĕ, méne, ănd léste, TR1.168 Yĕ, bóthĕ fór thĕ ..