cler – A Chaucer Lexicon

cler adj.

etymology : OF
addresser : Troilus
addressee : Criseyde
adjectives_with_which_juxtaposed : N/A
counterpart_in_its_sources : N/A (but see 7.54)
nouns_nps_modified : external parts of body (eyes)
attributive :
predicative : 1
reference : TR5.1338, TR5.1339, TR5.1340, TR5.1341, TR5.1342, TR5.1343, TR5.1344,

TR5.1338 “Yŏw fírst bĭséche Ĭ, thát yŏure éyĕn clérĕ TR5.1339 Tŏ lóke ŏn thís dĕfóulĕd yé năt hóldĕ; TR5.1340 Ănd óver ăl thís, thăt yé, my̆ lády̆ déerĕ, TR5.1341 Wŏl vóuchĕsáuf thĭs léttrĕ tó by̆hóldĕ; TR5.1342 Ănd bý thĕ cáuse ĕk óf my̆ cárĕs cóldĕ TR5.1343 Thăt sléth my̆ wít, ĭf áught ămýs m’ăstértĕ, TR5.1344 ..

cler adj.

cler

etymology : OF
addresser : Criseyde
addressee : Diomede
adjectives_with_which_juxtaposed : N/A
counterpart_in_its_sources : N/A
nouns_nps_modified : hair (Pallas’s hair)
attributive :
predicative : 1
reference : TR5.995, TR5.996, TR5.997, TR5.998, TR5.999, TR5.1000, TR5.1001,

TR5.995 “Tŏ-mórwe ĕk wól Ĭ spékĕn wíth yŏw fáyn, TR5.996 Sŏ thát yĕ tóuchĕn náught ŏf thís mătérĕ. TR5.997 Ănd whán yŏw líst, yĕ máy cŏme hére ăyáyn; TR5.998 Ănd ér yĕ gón, thŭs múche Ĭ séy yŏw hérĕ: TR5.999 Ăs hélp mĕ Pállăs wíth hĭre hérĕs clérĕ, TR5.1000 Ĭf thát Ĭ shólde ŏf ány̆ ..

cler adj.

cler

etymology : OF
addresser : Narrator
addressee : N/A
adjectives_with_which_juxtaposed : N/A
counterpart_in_its_sources : N/A
nouns_nps_modified : external parts of body (eyes)
attributive :
predicative : 1
reference : TR5.813, TR5.814, TR5.815, TR5.816, TR5.817, TR5.818, TR5.819,

TR5.813 Ănd, sáve hĭre brówĕs jóynĕdén y̆féerĕ, TR5.814 Thĕr nás nŏ lák, ĭn áught Ĭ kán ĕspíĕn. TR5.815 Bŭt fór tŏ spékĕn óf hĭre éyĕn cléerĕ, TR5.816 Lŏ, tréwĕlý, thĕy wrítĕn thát hĭre sýĕn TR5.817 Thăt Párădís stŏod fórmĕd ín hĭre ýĕn. TR5.818 Ănd wíth hĭre ríchĕ béăute éverĕ mórĕ TR5.819 Strŏf lóve ĭn híre ..

cler adj.

cler

etymology : OF
addresser : Narrator
addressee : N/A
adjectives_with_which_juxtaposed : N/A
counterpart_in_its_sources : N/A
nouns_nps_modified : hair (Criseyde’s hair)
attributive :
predicative : 1
reference : TR5.806, TR5.807, TR5.808, TR5.809, TR5.810, TR5.811, TR5.812,

TR5.806 Crĭséydĕ ménĕ wás ŏf híre stătúrĕ; TR5.807 Thĕrtó ŏf sháp, ŏf fáce, ănd ék ŏf chéerĕ, TR5.808 Thĕr mýghtĕ bén nŏ fáirĕr créătúrĕ. TR5.809 Ănd óftĕ týmĕs thís wăs híre mănérĕ: TR5.810 Tŏ gón y̆tréssĕd wíth hĭre hérĕs clérĕ TR5.811 Dŏun bý hĭre cólĕr át hĭre bák by̆hýndĕ, TR5.812 Whĭch wíth ă thréd ŏf ..

cler adj.

cler

etymology : OF
addresser : Troilus
addressee : N/A
adjectives_with_which_juxtaposed : brighte
counterpart_in_its_sources : 5.69
nouns_nps_modified : supernatural beings (Latona (referring to the moon))
attributive :
predicative : 1
reference : TR5.652, TR5.653, TR5.654, TR5.655, TR5.656, TR5.657, TR5.658,

TR5.652 “Ĭ sáugh thy̆n hórnĕs ólde ĕk bý thĕ mórwĕ TR5.653 Whăn hénnĕs róod my̆ ríghtĕ lády̆ dérĕ TR5.654 Thăt cáuse ĭs óf my̆ tórmĕnt ánd my̆ sórwĕ; TR5.655 Fŏr whích, Ŏ bríghtĕ Látŏná thĕ clérĕ, TR5.656 Fŏr lóve ŏf Gód, rĕn fáste ăbóute thy̆ spérĕ! TR5.657 Fŏr whán thy̆ne hórnĕs néwĕ gýnnĕn sprýngĕ, TR5.658 ..

cler adj.

cler

etymology : OF
addresser : Troilus
addressee : N/A
adjectives_with_which_juxtaposed : N/A
counterpart_in_its_sources : 5.54
nouns_nps_modified : external parts of body (eyes)
attributive :
predicative : 1
reference : TR5.561, TR5.562, TR5.563, TR5.564, TR5.565, TR5.566, TR5.567,

TR5.561 Frŏ thénnĕsfórth hĕ rídĕth úp ănd dówn, TR5.562 Ănd évery̆ thýng cŏm hým tŏ rémĕmbráuncĕ TR5.563 Ăs hé rŏod fórby̆ plácĕs óf thĕ tówn TR5.564 Ĭn whích hĕ whílŏm hádde ăl hís plĕsáuncĕ. TR5.565 “Lŏ, yóndĕr sáugh ĭch lást my̆ lády̆ dáuncĕ; TR5.566 Ănd ín thăt témplĕ, wíth hĭre éyĕn cléerĕ, TR5.567 Mĕ káughtĕ ..

cler adj.

cler

etymology : OF
addresser : Troilus
addressee : N/A
adjectives_with_which_juxtaposed : N/A
counterpart_in_its_sources : 5.19
nouns_nps_modified : external parts of body (eyes)
attributive :
predicative : 1
reference : TR5.218, TR5.219, TR5.220, TR5.221, TR5.222, TR5.223, TR5.224,

TR5.218 “Whér ĭs my̆n ówenĕ lády̆, líef ănd déerĕ? TR5.219 Whér ĭs hĭre whítĕ brést? Whér ĭs ĭt, whérĕ? TR5.220 Whér bĕn hĭre ármĕs ánd hĭre éyĕn cléerĕ TR5.221 Thăt yéstĕrnýght thĭs týmĕ wíth mĕ wérĕ? TR5.222 Nŏw máy Ĭ wépe ăllónĕ mány ă téerĕ, TR5.223 Ănd gráspe ăbóute Ĭ máy, bŭt ín thĭs plácĕ, ..

cler adj.

cler

etymology : OF
addresser : Criseyde
addressee : Troilus
adjectives_with_which_juxtaposed : N/A
counterpart_in_its_sources : N/A
nouns_nps_modified : weapons (arrow)
attributive :
predicative : 1
reference : TR4.1548, TR4.1549, TR4.1550, TR4.1551, TR4.1552, TR4.1553, TR4.1554,

TR4.1548 “Ănd thów, Sy̆móis, thăt ás ăn árwĕ clérĕ TR4.1549 Thŏrŭgh Tróĭe rénnĕst dównwărd tó thĕ sé, TR4.1550 Bĕr wítnĕsse óf thĭs wórd thăt séyd ĭs hérĕ: TR4.1551 Thăt thílkĕ dáy thăt ích ŭntréwĕ bé TR4.1552 Tŏ Tróĭlús, my̆n ówenĕ hértĕ fré, TR4.1553 Thăt thów rĕtóurnĕ bákwărd tó thĭ wéllĕ, TR4.1554 Ănd Í wĭth bódy ..

cler adj.

cler

etymology : OF
addresser : Narrator
addressee : N/A
adjectives_with_which_juxtaposed : N/A
counterpart_in_its_sources : N/A
nouns_nps_modified : seat of the emotions (Troilus and Criseyde’s hearts)
attributive :
predicative : 1
reference : TR4.1429, TR4.1430, TR4.1431, TR4.1432, TR4.1433, TR4.1434, TR4.1435,

TR4.1429 Fŏr whích thĕ grétĕ fúrĭe of hís pĕnáuncĕ TR4.1430 Wăs quéynt wĭth hópe, ănd thérwĭth hém bĭtwénĕ TR4.1431 Bĭgán fŏr jóĭe th’ámŏróusĕ dáuncĕ; TR4.1432 Ănd ás thĕ bríddĕs, whánne thĕ sónne ĭs shénĕ, TR4.1433 Dĕlítĕn ín hĭre sóng ĭn lévĕs grénĕ, TR4.1434 Rĭght só thĕ wórdĕs thát thĕy spáke y̆féerĕ TR4.1435 Dĕlítĕd hém, ănd ..

cler adj.

cler

etymology : OF
addresser : Troilus
addressee : N/A
adjectives_with_which_juxtaposed : N/A
counterpart_in_its_sources : N/A
nouns_nps_modified : skill or knowledge (wytynge)
attributive : 1
predicative :
reference : TR4.988, TR4.989, TR4.990, TR4.991, TR4.992, TR4.993, TR4.994,

TR4.988 “Bŭt ít wĕre ráthĕr án ŏpýny̆óun TR4.989 Ŭncértĕyn, ánd nŏ stédfăst fórsĕýngĕ; TR4.990 Ănd cértĕs, thát wĕre án ăbúsĭóun, TR4.991 Thăt Gód shŏlde hán nŏ párfĭt clér wy̆týngĕ TR4.992 Móre thăn wĕ mén thăt hán dŏutóus wĕnýngĕ. TR4.993 Bŭt swích ăn érrŏur úpŏn Gód tŏ géssĕ TR4.994 Wĕre fáls ănd fóul, ănd wíkkĕd córsĕdnéssĕ. ..

cler adj.

cler

etymology : OF
addresser : Troilus
addressee : Criseyde
adjectives_with_which_juxtaposed : N/A
counterpart_in_its_sources : 3.36
nouns_nps_modified : external parts of body (eyes)
attributive :
predicative : 1
reference : TR3.1352, TR3.1353, TR3.1354, TR3.1355, TR3.1356, TR3.1357, TR3.1358,

TR3.1352 Thĭs Tróĭlús fŭl ófte hĭre éyĕn twó TR3.1353 Găn fór tŏ kísse, ănd séyde, “Ŏ éyĕn clérĕ, TR3.1354 Ĭt wérĕn yé thăt wróughtĕ mé swĭch wó, TR3.1355 Yĕ húmblĕ néttĕs óf my̆ lády̆ déerĕ! TR3.1356 Thŏugh thér bĕ mércy̆ wrítĕn ín yŏure chéerĕ, TR3.1357 Gŏd wóot, thĕ téxt fŭl hárd ĭs, sóth, tŏ fýndĕ! ..

cler adj.

cler

etymology : OF
addresser : Narrator
addressee : N/A
adjectives_with_which_juxtaposed : N/A
counterpart_in_its_sources : N/A
nouns_nps_modified : Others (it = they place that the two protagonists are situated)
attributive :
predicative : 1
reference : TR3.526, TR3.527, TR3.528, TR3.529, TR3.530, TR3.531, TR3.532,

TR3.526 Drédĕlés, ĭt clér wăs ín thĕ wýnd TR3.527 Ŏf évery̆ píe ănd évery̆ léttĕ-gámĕ; TR3.528 Nŏw ál ĭs wél, fŏr ál thĕ wórld ĭs blýnd TR3.529 Ĭn thís mătérĕ, bóthĕ frémde ănd támĕ. TR3.530 Thĭs týmbŭr ís ăl rédy̆ úp tŏ frámĕ; TR3.531 Ŭs lákkĕth nóught bŭt thát wĕ wítĕn wóldĕ TR3.532 Ă cértĕyn ..

cler adj.

cler

etymology : OF
addresser : Troilus
addressee : Criseyde
adjectives_with_which_juxtaposed : N/A
counterpart_in_its_sources : N/A
nouns_nps_modified : external parts of body (eyes)
attributive :
predicative : 1
reference : TR3.127, TR3.128, TR3.129, TR3.130, TR3.131, TR3.132, TR3.133,

TR3.127 “Whăt thát Ĭ méne, Ŏ swétĕ hértĕ déerĕ?” TR3.128 Quŏd Tróĭlús, “Ŏ góodly̆, frésshĕ frée, TR3.129 Thăt wíth thĕ strémĕs óf yŏure éyĕn cléerĕ TR3.130 Yĕ wóldĕ sómty̆me fréndly̆ ón mĕ sée, TR3.131 Ănd thánne ăgréen thát Ĭ máy bĕn hé, TR3.132 Wĭthóutĕn bráunche ŏf více ŏn ány̆ wísĕ, TR3.133 Ĭn tróuthe ălwéy tŏ ..

cler adj.

cler

etymology : OF
addresser : Narrator
addressee : N/A
adjectives_with_which_juxtaposed : N/A
counterpart_in_its_sources : 3.74
nouns_nps_modified : bemes (light)
attributive :
predicative : 1
reference : TR3.1, TR3.2, TR3.3, TR3.4, TR3.5, TR3.6, TR3.7,

TR3.1 Ŏ blísfŭl líght ŏf whích thĕ bémĕs clérĕ TR3.2 Ădórnĕth ál thĕ thríddĕ hévĕn fáirĕ! TR3.3 Ŏ sónnĕs líef, Ŏ Jóvĕs dóughtĕr déerĕ, TR3.4 Plĕsánce ŏf lóve, Ŏ góodly̆ débŏnáirĕ, TR3.5 Ĭn géntĭl hértes ăy rédy̆ tó rĕpáirĕ! TR3.6 Ŏ vérăy cáuse ŏf héele ănd óf glădnéssĕ, TR3.7 Ĭhéryĕd bé thy̆ mýght ănd thí ..