first – A Chaucer Lexicon

etymology : OE
addresser : Narrator
addressee : N/A
adjectives_with_which_juxtaposed : best
counterpart_in_its_sources : N/A
nouns_nps_modified : human beings
attributive :
predicative :
reference : TR5.834, TR5.835, TR5.836, TR5.837, TR5.838, TR5.839, TR5.840,

TR5.834 Ănd cértĕynlý ĭn stórye ĭt ís y̆fóundĕ TR5.835 Thăt Tróĭlús wăs névere ŭntó nŏ wíght, TR5.836 Ăs ín hĭs týme, ĭn nó dĕgrée sĕcóundĕ TR5.837 Ĭn dúrry̆ng dón thăt lóngĕth tó ă knýght. TR5.838 Ăl mýghte ă géănt pássĕn hým ŏf mýght, TR5.839 Hĭs hérte ăy wíth thĕ fírst ănd wíth thĕ béstĕ TR5.840 ..

first ord. num. (as adj.)

first

etymology : OE
addresser : Troilus
addressee : N/A
adjectives_with_which_juxtaposed : N/A
counterpart_in_its_sources : 5.21
nouns_nps_modified : day and night (night)
attributive : 1
predicative :
reference : TR5.239, TR5.240, TR5.241, TR5.242, TR5.243, TR5.244, TR5.245,

TR5.239 “Hŏw shólde Ĭ thús tĕn dáyĕs fúl ĕndúrĕ, TR5.240 Whăn Í thĕ fírstĕ nýght hăve ál thĭs ténĕ? TR5.241 Hŏw shál shĕ dón ĕk, sórwfŭl créătúrĕ? TR5.242 Fŏr téndĕrnéssĕ, hów shăl shé sŭsténĕ TR5.243 Swĭch wó fŏr mé? Ŏ pítŏus, pálĕ, grénĕ TR5.244 Shăl bén yŏure frésshĕ, wómmănlíchĕ fácĕ TR5.245 Fŏr lángŏur, ér yĕ ..

first ord. num. (as adj.)

first

etymology : OE
addresser : Pandarus
addressee : Troilus
adjectives_with_which_juxtaposed : N/A
counterpart_in_its_sources : N/A
nouns_nps_modified : goodness and badness (virtue)
attributive : 1
predicative :
reference : TR3.288, TR3.289, TR3.290, TR3.291, TR3.292, TR3.293, TR3.294,

TR3.288 “Ănd thýnk whăt wó thĕr háth bĭtíd ĕr thís, TR3.289 Fŏr máky̆ng óf ăvántĕs, ás mĕn rédĕ; TR3.290 Ănd whát mĕscháunce ĭn thís wŏrld yét thĕr ís, TR3.291 Frŏ dáy tŏ dáy, rĭght fór thăt wíkkĕd dédĕ; TR3.292 Fŏr whích thĭse wísĕ clérkĕs thát bĕn dédĕ TR3.293 Hăn éverĕ yét prŏvérbĕd tó ŭs yóngĕ ..

first ord. num. (as adj.)

first

etymology : OE
addresser : Narrator
addressee : N/A
adjectives_with_which_juxtaposed : N/A
counterpart_in_its_sources : N/A
nouns_nps_modified : occurrence (time)
attributive : 1
predicative :
reference : TR2.1751, TR2.1752, TR2.1753, TR2.1754, TR2.1755, TR2.1756, TR2.1757,

TR2.1751 Bŭt nów tŏ yów, yĕ lóverĕs thát bĕn hérĕ, TR2.1752 Wăs Tróĭlús nŏught ín ă kánkĕdórt, TR2.1753 Thăt láy, ănd mýghtĕ whíspry̆nge óf hĕm hérĕ, TR2.1754 Ănd thóughtĕ, “Ó Lŏrd, ríght nŏw rénneth my̆ sórt TR2.1755 Fúlly̆ tŏ déye, ŏr hán ănón cŏmfórt!” TR2.1756 Ănd wás thĕ fírstĕ týme hĕ shúlde hĭre préyĕ TR2.1757 ..

first ord. num. (as adj.)

first

etymology : OE
addresser : Criseyde
addressee : Pandarus
adjectives_with_which_juxtaposed : N/A
counterpart_in_its_sources : 2.120
nouns_nps_modified : written text (letter)
attributive : 1
predicative :
reference : TR2.1212, TR2.1213, TR2.1214, TR2.1215, TR2.1216, TR2.1217, TR2.1218,

TR2.1212 “Dĕpárdĭeux,” quód shĕ, “Gód lĕve ál bĕ wéll TR2.1213 Gŏd hélp mĕ só, thĭs ís thĕ fírstĕ léttrĕ TR2.1214 Thăt évere Ĭ wróot, yĕ, ál ŏr ány̆ dél.” TR2.1215 Ănd ínto ă clósĕt, fór t’ăvíse hĭre béttrĕ, TR2.1216 Shĕ wénte ăllóne, ănd gán hĭre hérte ŭnféttrĕ TR2.1217 Ŏut óf dĕsdáynĕs prísŏun bút ă lítĕ, ..

first ord. num. (as adj.)

first

etymology : OE
addresser : Narrator
addressee : N/A
adjectives_with_which_juxtaposed : N/A
counterpart_in_its_sources : N/A
nouns_nps_modified : sight and vision (sight)
attributive : 1
predicative :
reference : TR2.666, TR2.667, TR2.668, TR2.669, TR2.670, TR2.671, TR2.672,

TR2.666 Nŏw mýghtĕ sóm ĕnvíŏus jánglĕ thús: TR2.667 “Thĭs wás ă sódĕyn lóve; hŏw mýght ĭt bé TR2.668 Thăt shé sŏ líghtly̆ lóvĕd Tróĭlús TR2.669 Rĭght fór thĕ fírstĕ sýghtĕ, yé, părdé?” TR2.670 Nŏw whósŏ séith sŏ, móte hĕ névere y̆thé! TR2.671 Fŏr évery̆ thíng ă gýnny̆ng háth ĭt nédĕ TR2.672 Ĕr ál bĕ wróught, ..

first ord. num. (as adj.)

first

etymology : OE
addresser : Pandarus
addressee : Troilus
adjectives_with_which_juxtaposed : N/A
counterpart_in_its_sources : N/A
nouns_nps_modified : Others (the most important thing to be in good nature)
attributive : 1
predicative :
reference : TR1.890, TR1.891, TR1.892, TR1.893, TR1.894, TR1.895, TR1.896,

TR1.890 “Ănd fórthĭ lóke ŏf góod cŏmfórt thŏw bé; TR1.891 Fŏr cértĕinlý, thĕ férstĕ póynt ĭs thís TR1.892 Ŏf nóblĕ córăge ánd wĕl órdĕyné, TR1.893 Ă mán tŏ háve pĕes wíth hy̆msélf, y̆wís. TR1.894 Sŏ óghtĭst thów, fŏr nóht bŭt góod ĭt ís TR1.895 Tŏ lóvĕ wél, ănd ín ă wórthy̆ plácĕ; TR1.896 Thĕ óghtĕ ..

first ord. num. (as adj.)

first

etymology : OE
addresser : Narrator
addressee : N/A
adjectives_with_which_juxtaposed : N/A
counterpart_in_its_sources : N/A
nouns_nps_modified : attitude (Troilus’s playful air teasing the lovers)
attributive : 1
predicative :
reference : TR1.274, TR1.275, TR1.276, TR1.277, TR1.278, TR1.279, TR1.280,

TR1.274 Ănd sódĕynlý hĕ wáx thĕrwíth ăstónĕd, TR1.275 Ănd gán hĭr bét bĭhólde ĭn thrífty̆ wísĕ. TR1.276 “Ŏ mércy̆, Gód,” thŏughte hé, “whĕr hástŏw wónĕd, TR1.277 Thăt árt sŏ féyr ănd góodly̆ tó dĕvísĕ?” TR1.278 Thĕrwíth hĭs hértĕ gán tŏ spréde ănd rísĕ, TR1.279 Ănd sóftĕ síghĕd, lést mĕn mýghte hy̆m hérĕ, TR1.280 Ănd cáught ..

first ord. num. (as adj.)

first

etymology : OE
addresser : Narrator
addressee : N/A
adjectives_with_which_juxtaposed : N/A
counterpart_in_its_sources : 1.19
nouns_nps_modified : written character (letter)
attributive : 1
predicative :
reference : TR1.169, TR1.170, TR1.171, TR1.172, TR1.173, TR1.174, TR1.175,

TR1.169 Ămóng thĭse ótherĕ fólk wăs Crísĕydá, TR1.170 Ĭn wídewĕs hábĭt blák; bŭt náthĕlés, TR1.171 Rĭght ás ŏure fírstĕ léttre ĭs nów ăn Á, TR1.172 Ĭn béautĕ fírst sŏ stóod shĕ, mákĕlés. TR1.173 Hĭre góodly̆ lóky̆ng gládĕd ál thĕ prées. TR1.174 Năs néverĕ yét sĕyn thýng tŏ bén prĕysed dérrĕ, TR1.175 Nŏr úndĕr clóudĕ blák ..