gentil – A Chaucer Lexicon

gentil adj.

etymology : OF&L
addresser : Narrator
addressee : N/A
adjectives_with_which_juxtaposed : N/A
counterpart_in_its_sources : N/A
nouns_nps_modified : human beings (female)
attributive : 1
predicative :
reference : TR5.1772, TR5.1773, TR5.1774, TR5.1775, TR5.1776, TR5.1777, TR5.1778,

TR5.1772 By̆séchy̆ng évery̆ lády̆ bríght ŏf héwĕ, TR5.1773 Ănd évery̆ géntĭl wómmăn, whát shĕ bé, TR5.1774 Thăt ál bĕ thát Crĭséydĕ wás ŭntréwĕ, TR5.1775 Thăt fór thăt gílt shĕ bé năt wróth wĭth mé. TR5.1776 Yĕ máy hĭre gílt ĭn óthĕr bókĕs sé; TR5.1777 Ănd gládlĭer Í wŏl wrítĕ, yíf yŏw léstĕ, TR5.1778 Pénŏlópĕes tróuthe ..

gentil adj.

gentil

etymology : OF&L
addresser : Criseyde
addressee : N/A
adjectives_with_which_juxtaposed : N/A
counterpart_in_its_sources : N/A
nouns_nps_modified : human beings (male: Troilus)
attributive :
predicative : 1
reference : TR5.1072, TR5.1073, TR5.1074, TR5.1075, TR5.1076, TR5.1077, TR5.1078,

TR5.1072 “Bŭt, Tróĭlús, sy̆n Í nŏ béttrĕ máy, TR5.1073 Ănd sýn thăt thús dĕpártĕn yé ănd Í, TR5.1074 Yĕt préy Ĭ Gód, sŏ yéve yŏw ríght gŏod dáy, TR5.1075 Ăs fór thĕ géntĭléstĕ, tréwĕlý, TR5.1076 Thăt évere Ĭ sáy, tŏ sérvĕn féythfŭllý, TR5.1077 Ănd bést kăn áy hĭs lády̆ hónŏur képĕ.” TR5.1078 Ănd wíth thăt ..

gentil adj.

gentil

etymology : OF&L
addresser : Criseyde
addressee : N/A
adjectives_with_which_juxtaposed : worthy
counterpart_in_its_sources : N/A
nouns_nps_modified : human beings (male: Troilus)
attributive :
predicative :
reference : TR5.1051, TR5.1052, TR5.1053, TR5.1054, TR5.1055, TR5.1056, TR5.1057,

TR5.1051 Bŭt tréwĕlý, thĕ stórĭe téllĕth ús, TR5.1052 Thĕr mádĕ néverĕ wómmăn móorĕ wó TR5.1053 Thăn shé, whăn thát shĕ fálsĕd Tróĭlús. TR5.1054 Shĕ séyde, “Ăllás, fŏr nów ĭs cléne ăgó TR5.1055 My̆ náme ŏf tróuthe ĭn lóve, fŏr éverĕmó! TR5.1056 Fŏr Í hăve fálsĕd óon thĕ géntĭléstĕ TR5.1057 Thăt éverĕ wás, ănd óon thĕ ..

gentil adj.

gentil

etymology : OF&L
addresser : Diomede
addressee : Criseyde
adjectives_with_which_juxtaposed : N/A
counterpart_in_its_sources : 6.23
nouns_nps_modified : human beings (male: Diomede)
attributive : 1
predicative :
reference : TR5.925, TR5.926, TR5.927, TR5.928, TR5.929, TR5.930, TR5.931,

TR5.925 Ănd wíth thăt wórd hĕ gán tŏ wáxĕn réd, TR5.926 Ănd ín hĭs spéche ă lítĕl wíght hĕ quók, TR5.927 Ănd cáste ăsýde ă lítĕl wíght hĭs héd, TR5.928 Ănd stýnte ă whíle; ănd áftĕrwárd hĕ wók, TR5.929 Ănd sóbrĕlíche ŏn híre hĕ thréw hĭs lók, TR5.930 Ănd séyde, “Ĭ ám, ăl bé ĭt ..

gentil adj.

gentil

etymology : OF&L
addresser : Criseyde
addressee : Troilus
adjectives_with_which_juxtaposed : N/A
counterpart_in_its_sources : 4.165
nouns_nps_modified : seat of the emotions (Troilus’s heart)
attributive : 1
predicative :
reference : TR4.1674, TR4.1675, TR4.1676, TR4.1677, TR4.1678, TR4.1679, TR4.1680,

TR4.1674 “Ĕke géntĭl hérte ănd mánhŏd thát yĕ háddĕ, TR4.1675 Ănd thát yĕ hádde, ăs mé thŏughte, ín dĕspít TR4.1676 Évery̆ thýng thăt sóunĕd íntŏ báddĕ, TR4.1677 Ăs rúdĕnésse ănd póeplĭssh áppĕtít, TR4.1678 Ănd thát yŏure résŏun brídledĕ yóure dĕlít, TR4.1679 Thĭs máde, ăbóvĕn évery̆ créătúrĕ, TR4.1680 Thăt Í wăs yóure, ănd shál whĭle Í ..

gentil adj.

gentil

etymology : OF&L
addresser : Pandarus
addressee : Criseyde
adjectives_with_which_juxtaposed : N/A
counterpart_in_its_sources : N/A
nouns_nps_modified : human beings (male: Troilus)
attributive : 1
predicative :
reference : TR3.960, TR3.961, TR3.962, TR3.963, TR3.964, TR3.965, TR3.966,

TR3.960 Bŭt Pándărús, thăt só wĕl kóudĕ féelĕ TR3.961 Ĭn évery̆ thýng, tŏ pléye ănón bĭgán, TR3.962 Ănd séydĕ, “Néce, sĕ hów thĭs lórd kăn knélĕ! TR3.963 Nŏw fór yŏure tróuthĕ, sé thĭs géntĭl mán!” TR3.964 Ănd wíth thăt wórd hĕ fór ă quýsshĕn rán, TR3.965 Ănd séydĕ, “Knélĕth nów, whĭle thát yŏw léstĕ; TR3.966 ..

gentil adj.

gentil

etymology : OF&L
addresser : Pandarus
addressee : Criseyde
adjectives_with_which_juxtaposed : wise
counterpart_in_its_sources : N/A
nouns_nps_modified : seat of the emotions (Criseyde’s heart)
attributive : 1
predicative :
reference : TR3.946, TR3.947, TR3.948, TR3.949, TR3.950, TR3.951, TR3.952,

TR3.946 “Thǎt ís wěl séyd,” quǒd hé, “my̌ nécě déerě. TR3.947 Thěr góod thrǐft ón thǎt wísě géntǐl hértě! TR3.948 Bǔt líggěth stílle, ǎnd tákěth hým rǐght hérě — TR3.949 Ǐt néděth nóught nǒ férthěr fór hy̌m stértě. TR3.950 Ǎnd éch ǒf yów ěse ótherěs sórwěs smértě, TR3.951 Fǒr lóve ǒf Gód! Ǎnd Vénǔs, Í ..

gentil adj.

gentil

etymology : OF&L
addresser : Pandarus
addressee : Criseyde
adjectives_with_which_juxtaposed : tender
counterpart_in_its_sources : N/A
nouns_nps_modified : human beings (male: Troilus)
attributive :
predicative : 1
reference : TR3.904, TR3.905, TR3.906, TR3.907, TR3.908, TR3.909, TR3.910,

TR3.904 “Thĭs ís sŏ géntĭl ánd sŏ téndre ŏf hértĕ TR3.905 Thăt wíth hĭs déth hĕ wól hĭs sórwĕs wrékĕ; TR3.906 Fŏr trústĕth wél, hŏw sórĕ thát hy̆m smértĕ, TR3.907 Hĕ wól tŏ yów nŏ jálŏus wórdĕs spékĕ. TR3.908 Ănd fórthĭ, néce, ĕr thát hĭs hértĕ brékĕ, TR3.909 Sŏ spéke yŏuresélf tŏ hým ŏf thís ..

gentil adj.

gentil

etymology : OF&L
addresser : Narrator
addressee : N/A
adjectives_with_which_juxtaposed : N/A
counterpart_in_its_sources : 3.74
nouns_nps_modified : human beings
attributive : 1
predicative :
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 ..

gentil adj.

gentil

etymology : OF&L
addresser : Pandarus
addressee : Criseyde
adjectives_with_which_juxtaposed : trewe, noble
counterpart_in_its_sources : N/A
nouns_nps_modified : human beings (male: Troilus)
attributive : 1
predicative :
reference : TR2.330, TR2.331, TR2.332, TR2.333, TR2.334, TR2.335, TR2.336,

TR2.330 “Ǎllás, hě whích thǎt ís my̌ lórd sǒ déerě, TR2.331 Thǎt tréwě mán, thǎt nóblě géntǐl knýght, TR2.332 Thǎt náught děsírěth bút yǒure fréndly̌ chéerě, TR2.333 Ǐ sé hy̌m dýěn, thér hě góth ǔprýght, TR2.334 Ǎnd hástěth hým wǐth ál hǐs fúllě mýght TR2.335 Fǒr tó běn sláyn, ǐf hís fǒrtúne ǎsséntě. TR2.336 Ǎllás, ..

gentil adj.

gentil

etymology : OF&L
addresser : Narrator
addressee : N/A
adjectives_with_which_juxtaposed : frendlieste, mooste fre, thriftiest, best
counterpart_in_its_sources : N/A
nouns_nps_modified : human beings (male: Troilus)
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 ..