hard – A Chaucer Lexicon

hard adj.

etymology : OE
addresser : Troilus
addressee : Pandarus
adjectives_with_which_juxtaposed : N/A
counterpart_in_its_sources : N/A
nouns_nps_modified : Others (to pretend to limp undetected in front of cripple)
attributive :
predicative : 1
reference : TR4.1457, TR4.1458, TR4.1459, TR4.1460, TR4.1461, TR4.1462, TR4.1463,

TR4.1457 “Ǐt ís fǔl hárd tǒ háltěn úněspíěd TR4.1458 By̌fóre ǎ crépěl, fór hě kán thě cráft; TR4.1459 Yǒure fáděr ís ǐn sléght ǎs Árgǔs éyěd; TR4.1460 Fǒr ál bě thát hǐs móeble ǐs hým bǐráft, TR4.1461 Hǐs óldě sléighte ǐs yét sǒ wíth hy̌m láft TR4.1462 Yě shál nǎt blénde hy̌m fór yǒure wómmǎnhédě, ..

hard adj.

hard

etymology : OE
addresser : Criseyde
addressee : Troilus
adjectives_with_which_juxtaposed : N/A
counterpart_in_its_sources : N/A
nouns_nps_modified : Others (to have the wolf full and the sheep whole)
attributive :
predicative : 1
reference : TR4.1373, TR4.1374, TR4.1375, TR4.1376, TR4.1377, TR4.1378, TR4.1379,

TR4.1373 “Lǒ, Tróǐlús, měn séyn thǎt hárd ǐt ís TR4.1374 Thě wólf fǔl ánd thě wéthěr hóol tǒ hávě; TR4.1375 Thǐs ís tǒ séyn, thǎt mén fǔl ófte, ǐwýs, TR4.1376 Mǒte spénděn párt thě rémenǎnt fór tǒ sávě; TR4.1377 Fǒr áy wǐth góld měn máy thě hértě grávě TR4.1378 Ǒf hým thǎt sét ǐs úpǒn ..

hard adj.

hard

etymology : OE
addresser : Narrator
addressee : N/A
adjectives_with_which_juxtaposed : N/A
counterpart_in_its_sources : 4.115
nouns_nps_modified : seat of the emotions (herte)
attributive :
predicative : 1
reference : TR4.1135, TR4.1136, TR4.1137, TR4.1138, TR4.1139, TR4.1140, TR4.1141,

TR4.1135 Thĕ wófŭl téerĭs thát thĕy létĕn fállĕ TR4.1136 Ăs bíttrĕ wérĕn, óut ŏf térĭs kýndĕ, TR4.1137 Fŏr péyne, ăs ís lĭgne álŏés ŏr gállĕ — TR4.1138 Sŏ bíttrĕ téerĭs wéep nŏught, ás Ĭ fýndĕ, TR4.1139 Thĕ wófŭl Mírră thŏrúgh thĕ bárk ănd rýndĕ — TR4.1140 Thăt ín thĭs wórld thĕr nýs sŏ hárd ăn ..

hard adj.

hard

etymology : OE
addresser : Criseyde
addressee : Pandarus
adjectives_with_which_juxtaposed : N/A
counterpart_in_its_sources : 4.105
nouns_nps_modified : Others
attributive :
predicative : 1
reference : TR4.904, TR4.905, TR4.906, TR4.907, TR4.908, TR4.909, TR4.910,

TR4.904 “Grévŏus tŏ mé, Gŏd wóot, ĭs fór tŏ twýnnĕ,” TR4.905 Quŏd shé, “bŭt yét ĭt hárdĕr ís tŏ mé TR4.906 Tŏ sén thăt sórwĕ whích thăt hé ĭs ínnĕ; TR4.907 Fŏr wél Ĭ wóot ĭt wól my̆ bánĕ bé, TR4.908 Ănd déye Ĭ wól ĭn cértĕyn,” thó quŏd shé; TR4.909 “Bŭt bíd hy̆m cóme, ..

hard adj.

hard

etymology : OE
addresser : Calchas
addressee : people in the Greek council
adjectives_with_which_juxtaposed : N/A
counterpart_in_its_sources : see 4.8
nouns_nps_modified : seat of the emotions (herte)
attributive :
predicative : 1
reference : TR4.92, TR4.93, TR4.94, TR4.95, TR4.96, TR4.97, TR4.98,

TR4.92 “Sáve ŏf ă dóughtĕr thát Ĭ léfte, ăllás, TR4.93 Slépy̆ng ăt hóm, whăn óut ŏf Tróie Ĭ stértĕ. TR4.94 Ŏ stérne, Ŏ crúĕl fádĕr thát Ĭ wás! TR4.95 Hŏw mýghte Ĭ háve ĭn thát sŏ hárd ăn hértĕ? TR4.96 Ăllás, Ĭ né hădde ĭbróught hĭre ín hĭre shértĕ! TR4.97 Fŏr sórwe ŏf whích Ĭ ..

hard adj.

hard

etymology : OE
addresser : Troilus
addressee : Criseyde
adjectives_with_which_juxtaposed : N/A
counterpart_in_its_sources : see 3.36
nouns_nps_modified : Others
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! ..

hard adj.

hard

etymology : OE
addresser : Pandarus
addressee : Criseyde
adjectives_with_which_juxtaposed : skilful
counterpart_in_its_sources : N/A
nouns_nps_modified : Others (to have Troilus come)
attributive :
predicative : 1
reference : TR3.932, TR3.933, TR3.934, TR3.935, TR3.936, TR3.937, TR3.938,

TR3.932 Quǒd Pándǎrús, “Yěe, nécě, wól yě hérě? TR3.933 Dǔlcárnǒun cállěd ís ‘flémy̌ng ǒf wrécchěs’: TR3.934 Ǐt séměth hárd, fǒr wrécchěs wól nǒught lérě, TR3.935 Fǒr vérrǎy slóuthe ǒr óthěr wílfǔll técchěs; TR3.936 Thǐs séyd by̌ hém thǎt bén nǒught wórth twǒ fécchěs; TR3.937 Bǔt yé běn wís, ǎnd thát wě hán ǒn hóndě TR3.938 ..

hard adj.

hard

etymology : OE
addresser : Pandarus
addressee : Criseyde
adjectives_with_which_juxtaposed : N/A
counterpart_in_its_sources : N/A
nouns_nps_modified : Others (dulcarnoun: dilemma)
attributive :
predicative : 1
reference : TR3.932, TR3.933, TR3.934, TR3.935, TR3.936, TR3.937, TR3.938,

TR3.932 Quǒd Pándǎrús, “Yěe, nécě, wól yě hérě? TR3.933 Dǔlcárnǒun cállěd ís ‘flémy̌ng ǒf wrécchěs’: TR3.934 Ǐt séměth hárd, fǒr wrécchěs wól nǒught lérě, TR3.935 Fǒr vérrǎy slóuthe ǒr óthěr wílfǔll técchěs; TR3.936 Thǐs séyd by̌ hém thǎt bén nǒught wórth twǒ fécchěs; TR3.937 Bǔt yé běn wís, ǎnd thát wě hán ǒn hóndě TR3.938 ..

hard adj.

hard

etymology : OE
addresser : Pandarus
addressee : Criseyde
adjectives_with_which_juxtaposed : reasonable (resonable)
counterpart_in_its_sources : N/A
nouns_nps_modified : request (Troilus’s request)
attributive : 1
predicative :
reference : TR3.148, TR3.149, TR3.150, TR3.151, TR3.152, TR3.153, TR3.154,

TR3.148 Quǒd Pándǎrús, “Lǒ, hére ǎn hárd rěquéstě, TR3.149 Ǎnd résǒnáble, ǎ lády̌ fór tǒ wérně! TR3.150 Nǒw, nécě mýn, by̌ nátǎl Jóvěs féstě, TR3.151 Wěre Í ǎ gód, yě shólděn stérve ǎs yérně, TR3.152 Thǎt hérěn wél thǐs mán wǒl nóthǐng yérně TR3.153 Bǔt yóure hǒnóur, ǎnd sén hy̌m álmǒst stérvě, TR3.154 Ǎnd bén ..

hard adj.

hard

etymology : OE
addresser : Narrator
addressee : N/A
adjectives_with_which_juxtaposed : N/A
counterpart_in_its_sources : N/A
nouns_nps_modified : human beings (female: Criseyde)
attributive :
predicative : 1
reference : TR2.1268, TR2.1269, TR2.1270, TR2.1271, TR2.1272, TR2.1273, TR2.1274,

TR2.1268 Hĭs góodly̆ mánerĕ, ánd hĭs géntĭléssĕ, TR2.1269 Sŏ wél thăt néverĕ, síth thăt shé wăs bórn, TR2.1270 Nĕ háddĕ shé swy̆ch róuth ŏf hís dĕstréssĕ; TR2.1271 Ănd hów sŏ shé hăth hárd bĕn hére-by̆fórn, TR2.1272 Tŏ Gód hŏpe Í, shĕ háth nŏw káught ă thórn, TR2.1273 Shĕ shál năt púlle ĭt óut thĭs néxtĕ ..

hard adj.

hard

etymology : OE
addresser : Pandarus
addressee : Criseyde
adjectives_with_which_juxtaposed : N/A
counterpart_in_its_sources : N/A
nouns_nps_modified : Others (to make an impression on Criseyde’s heart)
attributive :
predicative : 1
reference : TR2.1240, TR2.1241, TR2.1242, TR2.1243, TR2.1244, TR2.1245, TR2.1246,

TR2.1240 “Bǔt yé hǎn pláyěd tírǎnt néigh tǒ lóngě, TR2.1241 Ǎnd hárd wǎs ít yǒure hértě fór tǒ grávě. TR2.1242 Nǒw stýnte, thǎt yé nǒ léngěr ón ǐt hóngě, TR2.1243 Ǎl wóldě yé thě fórme ǒf dáungěr sávě, TR2.1244 Bǔt hástěth yóu tǒ dóon hy̌m jóyě hávě; TR2.1245 Fǒr trústěth wél, tǒ lóng y̌dóon hǎrdnéssě ..

hard adj.

hard

etymology : OE
addresser : Criseyde
addressee : N/A
adjectives_with_which_juxtaposed : N/A
counterpart_in_its_sources : N/A
nouns_nps_modified : state or condition (case)
attributive :
predicative : 1
reference : TR2.729, TR2.730, TR2.731, TR2.732, TR2.733, TR2.734, TR2.735,

TR2.729 “Nǒw sétte ǎ cáas: thě hárděst ís, y̌wýs, TR2.730 Měn mýghtěn déměn thát hě lóvěth mé. TR2.731 Whǎt díshǒnóur wěre ít ǔntó mě, thís? TR2.732 Mǎy ích hy̌m létte ǒf thát? Why̌, náy, pǎrdé! TR2.733 Ǐ knówe ǎlsó, ǎnd áldǎy héere ǎnd sé, TR2.734 Měn lóvěn wómměn ál bǐsíde hǐre lévě, TR2.735 Ǎnd whán ..

hard adj.

hard

etymology : OE
addresser : Troilus
addressee : Pandarus
adjectives_with_which_juxtaposed : N/A
counterpart_in_its_sources : N/A
nouns_nps_modified : Others (to help Troilus)
attributive :
predicative : 1
reference : TR1.834, TR1.835, TR1.836, TR1.837, TR1.838, TR1.839, TR1.840,

TR1.834 “Yĕ, só thŏw séyst,” quŏd Tróilŭs thó, “ăllás! TR1.835 Bŭt, Gód wŏot, ít ĭs náught thĕ ráthĕr só. TR1.836 Fŭl hárd wĕre ít tŏ hélpĕn ín thĭs cás, TR1.837 Fŏr wél fy̆nde Í thăt Fórtŭne ís my̆ fó; TR1.838 Nĕ ál thĕ mén thăt rídĕn kónne ŏr gó TR1.839 Măy óf hĭre crúĕl whíel ..

hard adj.

hard

etymology : OE
addresser : Pandarus
addressee : Troilus
adjectives_with_which_juxtaposed : N/A
counterpart_in_its_sources : 2.13
nouns_nps_modified : fortune or luck (Pandarus' grace)
attributive : 1
predicative :
reference : TR1.708, TR1.709, TR1.710, TR1.711, TR1.712, TR1.713, TR1.714,

TR1.708 “Měn séyn, ‘tǒ wrécche ǐs cónsǒlácǐóun TR1.709 Tǒ háve ǎnóthěr félǎwe ín hy̌s péyně.’ TR1.710 Thǎt ówghtě wél běn óure ǒpýny̌óun, TR1.711 Fǒr bóthě thów ǎnd Í ǒf lóve wě pléyně. TR1.712 Sǒ fúl ǒf sórwe ǎm Í, sǒth fór tǒ séyně, TR1.713 Thǎt cértěinlý nǎmórě hárdě grácě TR1.714 Mǎy sítte ǒn mé, fǒr-whý ..