heigh – A Chaucer Lexicon

Category : heigh

heigh adj.

etymology : OE
addresser : Narrator
addressee : N/A
adjectives_with_which_juxtaposed : N/A
counterpart_in_its_sources : N/A
nouns_nps_modified : supernatural beings (Jove)
attributive : 1
predicative :
reference : TR5.1541, TR5.1542, TR5.1543, TR5.1544, TR5.1545, TR5.1546, TR5.1547,

TR5.1541 Fŏrtúnĕ, whích thăt pérmŭtácĭóun TR5.1542 Ŏf thýngĕs háth, ăs ít ĭs híre cŏmíttĕd TR5.1543 Thŏrŭgh púrvĕyáunce ănd díspŏsícĭóun TR5.1544 Ŏf héighĕ Jóve, ăs régnĕs shál bĕ flíttĕd TR5.1545 Frŏ fólk ĭn fólk, ŏr whén thĕy shál hĕ smýttĕd, TR5.1546 Găn púlle ăwéy thĕ fétherĕs bríghte ŏf Tróĭe TR5.1547 Frŏ dáy tŏ dáy, tĭl théy ..

heigh adj.

etymology : OE
addresser : Criseyde
addressee : Diomede
adjectives_with_which_juxtaposed : noble
counterpart_in_its_sources : 6.29
nouns_nps_modified : kinship or relationship (Diomede’s kindred)
attributive : 1
predicative :
reference : TR5.974, TR5.975, TR5.976, TR5.977, TR5.978, TR5.979, TR5.980,

TR5.974 “Bǔt ás tǒ spéke ǒf lóve, y̌wís,” shě séydě, TR5.975 “Ǐ hádde ǎ lórd, tǒ whóm Ǐ wédděd wás, TR5.976 Thě whós my̌n hérte ǎl wás, tǐl thát hě déydě; TR5.977 Ǎnd óthěr lóve, ǎs hélp mě nów Pǎllás, TR5.978 Thěr ín my̌n hértě nýs, ně néverě wás. TR5.979 Ǎnd thát yě bén ǒf ..

heigh adj.

etymology : OE
addresser : Criseyde
addressee : Diomede
adjectives_with_which_juxtaposed : N/A
counterpart_in_its_sources : 6.28
nouns_nps_modified : character or nature (condicioun)
attributive : 1
predicative :
reference : TR5.967, TR5.968, TR5.969, TR5.970, TR5.971, TR5.972, TR5.973,

TR5.967 “Thăt Grékĭs bén ŏf héigh cŏndícĭóun TR5.968 Ĭ wóot ĕk wél; bŭt cértĕyn, mén shăl fýndĕ TR5.969 Ăs wórthĭ fólk wĭthínnĕ Tróiĕ tówn, TR5.970 Ăs kónny̆ng, ánd ăs párfĭt, ánd ăs kýndĕ, TR5.971 Ăs bén bĭtwíxĕn Órkădés ănd Índĕ; TR5.972 Ănd thát yĕ kóude wĕl yówrĕ lády̆ sérvĕ, TR5.973 Ĭ trówe ĕk wél, hĭre ..

heigh adj.

etymology : OE
addresser : Narrator
addressee : N/A
adjectives_with_which_juxtaposed : N/A
counterpart_in_its_sources : 6.4
nouns_nps_modified : a building (toures: towers)
attributive :
predicative : 1
reference : TR5.729, TR5.730, TR5.731, TR5.732, TR5.733, TR5.734, TR5.735,

TR5.729 Fǔl réwfǔllý shě lókěd úpǒn Tróiě, TR5.730 Bǐhéld thě tóurěs héigh ǎnd ék thě hállěs; TR5.731 “Ǎllás,” quǒd shé, “thě plésǎnce ánd thě jóiě, TR5.732 Thě whích thǎt nów ǎl tórněd íntǒ gálle ǐs, TR5.733 Hǎve ích hǎd óftě wíthǐnne yónděr wállěs! TR5.734 Ǒ Tróǐlús, whǎt dóstǒw nów?” shě séydě. TR5.735 “Lǒrd, whéythěr thów ..

heigh adj.

etymology : OE
addresser : Narrator
addressee : N/A
adjectives_with_which_juxtaposed : N/A
counterpart_in_its_sources : 5.41
nouns_nps_modified : nobility (largesse: generosity)
attributive : 1
predicative :
reference : TR5.435, TR5.436, TR5.437, TR5.438, TR5.439, TR5.440, TR5.441,

TR5.435 Thĭs Sárpĕdóun, ăs hé thăt hónŏuráblĕ TR5.436 Wăs évere hĭs lýve, ănd fúl ŏf héigh lărgéssĕ, TR5.437 Wĭth ál thăt mýghte y̆sérvĕd bén ŏn táblĕ TR5.438 Thăt déyntĕ wás, ăl cóste ĭt grét rĭchéssĕ, TR5.439 Hĕ fédde hĕm dáy by̆ dáy, thăt swích nŏbléssĕ, TR5.440 Ăs séydĕn bóthe thĕ móoste ănd ék thĕ léestĕ, ..

heigh adj.

etymology : OE
addresser : Troilus
addressee : N/A
adjectives_with_which_juxtaposed : N/A
counterpart_in_its_sources : 4.121
nouns_nps_modified : anger (disdain)
attributive : 1
predicative :
reference : TR4.1191, TR4.1192, TR4.1193, TR4.1194, TR4.1195,

TR4.1191 Thăn séyde hĕ thús, fŭlfíld ŏf héigh dĕsdáyn: TR4.1192 “Ŏ crúĕl Jóve, ănd thów, Fŏrtúne ădvérsĕ, TR4.1193 Thĭs ál ănd sóm: thăt fálsly̆ háve yĕ sláyn TR4.1194 Crĭséyde, ănd sýn yĕ maý dŏ mé nŏ wérsĕ, TR4.1195 Fý ŏn yŏure mýght ănd wérkĕs só dy̆vérse! Line Information Differences among the manuscripts and editions: English ..

heigh adj.

etymology : OE
addresser : Narrator
addressee : N/A
adjectives_with_which_juxtaposed : N/A
counterpart_in_its_sources : 4.95
nouns_nps_modified : suffering, sorrow or grief (Criseyde’s lament)
attributive : 1
predicative :
reference : TR4.799, TR4.800, TR4.801, TR4.802, TR4.803, TR4.804, TR4.805,

TR4.799 Hǒw mýghte ǐt évere y̌réd běn ór y̌sóngě, TR4.800 Thě pléyntě thát shě máde ǐn híre děstréssě? TR4.801 Ǐ nót; bǔt, ás fǒr mé, my̌ lítěl tóngě, TR4.802 Ǐf Í dǐscrývěn wólde hǐre hévy̌néssě, TR4.803 Ǐt shóldě máke hǐre sórwě sémě léssě TR4.804 Thǎn thát ǐt wás, ǎnd chíldǐsshlý děfácě TR4.805 Hǐre héigh cǒmpléynte, ..

heigh adj.

etymology : OE
addresser : Troilus
addressee : Pandarus
adjectives_with_which_juxtaposed : N/A
counterpart_in_its_sources : 4.69
nouns_nps_modified : place (place) or conference (parliament)
attributive :
predicative : 1
reference : TR4.554, TR4.555, TR4.556, TR4.557, TR4.558, TR4.559, TR4.560,

TR4.554 “Ǐ háve ěk thóught, sǒ ít wěre híre ǎssént, TR4.555 Tǒ áxe hǐre át my̌ fáděr, óf hǐs grácě; TR4.556 Thǎn thýnke Ǐ thís wěre híre ǎccúsěmént, TR4.557 Sy̌n wél Ǐ wóot Ǐ máy hǐre nóught pǔrchácě; TR4.558 Fǒr sýn my̌ fáděr, ín sǒ héigh ǎ plácě TR4.559 Ǎs párlěmént hǎth híre ěscháunge ěnsélěd, ..

heigh adj.

etymology : OE
addresser : Narrator
addressee : N/A
adjectives_with_which_juxtaposed : N/A
counterpart_in_its_sources : 4.28
nouns_nps_modified : suffering, sorrow or grief (Troilus’s sobs)
attributive : 1
predicative :
reference : TR4.246, TR4.247, TR4.248, TR4.249, TR4.250, TR4.251, TR4.252,

TR4.246 Hǐs éyěn twó, fǒr píěté ǒf hértě, TR4.247 Ǒut strémědén ǎs swíftě wéllěs twéyě; TR4.248 Thě héighě sóbběs óf hǐs sórwěs smértě TR4.249 Hǐs spéche hy̌m réfte; ǔnnéthěs mýghte hě séyě, TR4.250 “Ǒ déth, ǎllás, why̌ nýltǒw dó mě déyě? TR4.251 Ǎcórsěd bé thǎt dáy whǐch thát Nǎtúrě TR4.252 Shǒp mé tǒ bén ǎ ..

heigh adj.

etymology : OE
addresser : Narrator
addressee : N/A
adjectives_with_which_juxtaposed : N/A
counterpart_in_its_sources : 3.92–93
nouns_nps_modified : behaviour (service)
attributive : 1
predicative :
reference : TR3.1793, TR3.1794, TR3.1795, TR3.1796, TR3.1797, TR3.1798, TR3.1799,

TR3.1793 Fǒr sóth tǒ séyne, hě lóst hěld évery̌ wýght, TR3.1794 Bǔt íf hě wére ǐn Lóvěs héigh sěrvísě — TR3.1795 Ǐ méně fólk thǎt óughte ǐt bén ǒf ríght. TR3.1796 Ǎnd óver ǎl thís, sǒ wél kǒude hé děvýsě TR3.1797 Ǒf séntěmént ǎnd ín sǒ únkǒuth wísě TR3.1798 Ǎl hís ǎrráy, thǎt évery̌ lóverě ..

heigh adj.

etymology : OE
addresser : Troilus
addressee : N/A
adjectives_with_which_juxtaposed : N/A
counterpart_in_its_sources : N/A
nouns_nps_modified : heaven (heaven)
attributive :
predicative : 1
reference : TR3.1744, TR3.1745, TR3.1746, TR3.1747, TR3.1748, TR3.1749, TR3.1750,

TR3.1744 “Lóve, thǎt ǒf érthe ǎnd sé hǎth góvěrnáuncě, TR3.1745 Lóve, thǎt hǐs héstěs háth ǐn hévěne hýě, TR3.1746 Lóve, thǎt wíth ǎn hólsǒm állǐáuncě TR3.1747 Hǎlt péplěs jóyněd, ás hy̌m lést hěm gýě, TR3.1748 Lóve, thǎt knéttěth láwe ǒf cómpǎigníě, TR3.1749 Ǎnd cóuplěs dóth ǐn vértǔ fór tǒ dwéllě, TR3.1750 Býnd thǐs ǎcórd, thǎt ..

heigh adj.

etymology : OE
addresser : Troilus
addressee : Pandarus
adjectives_with_which_juxtaposed : N/A
counterpart_in_its_sources : 3.58
nouns_nps_modified : quality of being good (Love’s worthiness)
attributive : 1
predicative :
reference : TR3.1604, TR3.1605, TR3.1606, TR3.1607, TR3.1608, TR3.1609, TR3.1610,

TR3.1604 “Thĕ sónnĕ, whích thăt ál thĕ wórld măy sé, TR3.1605 Săugh néverĕ yét my̆ líf, thăt dár Ĭ léyĕ, TR3.1606 Sŏ ínly̆ fáir ănd góodly̆ ás ĭs shé TR3.1607 Whŏs Í ăm ál, ănd shál, ty̆l thát Ĭ déyĕ. TR3.1608 Ănd thát Ĭ thús ăm hírĕs, dár Ĭ séyĕ, TR3.1609 Thăt thánkĕd bé thĕ ..

heigh adj.

etymology : OE
addresser : Narrator
addressee : N/A
adjectives_with_which_juxtaposed : N/A
counterpart_in_its_sources : 3.33
nouns_nps_modified : pleasure (bliss)
attributive :
predicative : 1
reference : TR3.1317, TR3.1318, TR3.1319, TR3.1320, TR3.1321, TR3.1322, TR3.1323,

TR3.1317 Ŏ blísfŭl nýght, ŏf hém sŏ lónge ĭsóught, TR3.1318 Hŏw blíthe ŭntó hĕm bóthĕ twó thŏw wéerĕ! TR3.1319 Why̆ nád Ĭ swích ŏon wíth my̆ sóule y̆bóught, TR3.1320 Yĕ, ór thĕ léestĕ jóiĕ thát wăs théerĕ? TR3.1321 Ăwéy, thŏw fóulĕ dáungĕr ánd thŏw féerĕ, TR3.1322 Ănd lát hĕm ín thĭs hévenĕ blíssĕ dwéllĕ, TR3.1323 ..

heigh adj.

etymology : OE
addresser : Troilus
addressee : Criseyde
adjectives_with_which_juxtaposed : N/A
counterpart_in_its_sources : N/A
nouns_nps_modified : behaviour (service)
attributive : 1
predicative :
reference : TR3.1282, TR3.1283, TR3.1284, TR3.1285, TR3.1286, TR3.1287, TR3.1288,

TR3.1282 “Hěre máy měn séen thǎt mércy̌ pássěth ríght; TR3.1283 Th’ěxpérǐénce ǒf thát ǐs félt ǐn mé, TR3.1284 Thǎt ám ǔnwórthǐ tó sǒ swéte ǎ wíght. TR3.1285 Bǔt hértě mýn, ǒf yóure běnígnǐté, TR3.1286 Sǒ thýnkěth, thóugh thǎt Í ǔnwórthǐ bé, TR3.1287 Yět mót Ǐ néde ǎménděn ín sǒm wýsě, TR3.1288 Rǐght thǒrúgh thě vértu ..

heigh adj.

etymology : OE
addresser : Troilus
addressee : N/A
adjectives_with_which_juxtaposed : N/A
counterpart_in_its_sources : N/A
nouns_nps_modified : place (place)
attributive :
predicative : 1
reference : TR3.1268, TR3.1269, TR3.1270, TR3.1271, TR3.1272, TR3.1273, TR3.1274,

TR3.1268 “Ǎnd fór thǒw mé, thǎt kóudě léest dǐssérvě TR3.1269 Ǒf hém thǎt nóumbrěd bén ǔntó thǐ grácě, TR3.1270 Hǎst hólpěn, thér Ǐ líkly̌ wás tǒ stérvě, TR3.1271 Ǎnd mé bǐstówěd ín sǒ héigh ǎ plácě TR3.1272 Thǎt thílkě bóunděs máy nǒ blíssě pácě, TR3.1273 Ǐ kán nǎmóre; bǔt láude ǎnd révěréncě TR3.1274 Bě tó ..

heigh adj.

etymology : OE
addresser : Criseyde
addressee : Troilus
adjectives_with_which_juxtaposed : N/A
counterpart_in_its_sources : N/A
nouns_nps_modified : supernatural beings (God)
attributive : 1
predicative :
reference : TR3.1023, TR3.1024, TR3.1025, TR3.1026, TR3.1027, TR3.1028, TR3.1029,

TR3.1023 “Ěk ál my̌ wó ǐs thís, thǎt fólk nǒw úsěn TR3.1024 Tǒ séyn rǐght thús, ‘Yě, jálǒusíe ǐs lóvě!’ TR3.1025 Ǎnd wólde ǎ bússhěl vény̌m ál ěxcúsěn, TR3.1026 Fǒr thát ǒ gréyn ǒf lóve ǐs ón ǐt shóvě. TR3.1027 Bǔt thát wǒot héighě Gód thǎt sít ǎbóvě, TR3.1028 Ǐf ít bě líkkerě lóve, ǒr ..

heigh adj.

etymology : OE
addresser : Pandarus
addressee : Criseyde
adjectives_with_which_juxtaposed : noble
counterpart_in_its_sources : N/A
nouns_nps_modified : courage (courage)
attributive : 1
predicative :
reference : TR3.897, TR3.898, TR3.899, TR3.900, TR3.901, TR3.902, TR3.903,

TR3.897 “Wǒot yé nǒt wél thǎt nóble ǎnd héigh cǒrágě TR3.898 Ně sórwěth nóught, ně stýntěth ék, fǒr lítě? TR3.899 Bǔt íf ǎ fóol wěre ín ǎ jálǒus rágě, TR3.900 Ǐ nóldě séttěn át hǐs sórwe ǎ mýtě, TR3.901 Bǔt féffe hy̌m wíth ǎ féwě wórděs whítě TR3.902 Ǎnóthǐr dáy, whǎn thát Ǐ mýghte hy̌m ..

heigh adj.

etymology : OE
addresser : Narrator
addressee : N/A
adjectives_with_which_juxtaposed : N/A
counterpart_in_its_sources : N/A
nouns_nps_modified : heaven (heavens)
attributive :
predicative : 1
reference : TR3.617, TR3.618, TR3.619, TR3.620, TR3.621, TR3.622, TR3.623,

TR3.617 Bǔt Ó Fǒrtúne, ěxécǔtríce ǒf wíerděs, TR3.618 Ǒ ínflǔéncěs óf thǐse héveněs hýě! TR3.619 Sóth ǐs, thǎt únděr Gód yě bén ǒure híerděs, TR3.620 Thǒugh tó ǔs béstěs bén thě cáusěz wríě. TR3.621 Thǐs méne Ǐ nów: fǒr shé gǎn hómwǎrd hýě, TR3.622 Bǔt éxěcút wǎs ál bǐsýde hǐre lévě TR3.623 Thě gódděs wíl, ..

heigh adj.

etymology : OE
addresser : Narrator
addressee : N/A
adjectives_with_which_juxtaposed : N/A
counterpart_in_its_sources : N/A
nouns_nps_modified : topic, subject-matter
attributive : 1
predicative :
reference : TR3.512, TR3.513, TR3.514, TR3.515, TR3.516, TR3.517, TR3.518,

TR3.512 Thăt Pándărús, thăt éverĕ díde hĭs mýght TR3.513 Rĭght fór thĕ fýn thăt Í shăl spéke ŏf hérĕ, TR3.514 Ăs fór tŏ brýngĕn tó hĭs hóws sŏm nýght TR3.515 Hĭs fáirĕ néce ănd Tróĭlús y̆férĕ, TR3.516 Whĕrás ăt léisĕr ál thĭs héighe mătérĕ, TR3.517 Tóuchy̆ng hĕre lóve, wĕre át thĕ fúlle ŭpbóundĕ, TR3.518 Hădde ..

heigh adj.

etymology : OE
addresser : Narrator
addressee : N/A
adjectives_with_which_juxtaposed : N/A
counterpart_in_its_sources : 3.20
nouns_nps_modified : behaviour (service)
attributive : 1
predicative :
reference : TR3.435, TR3.436, TR3.437, TR3.438, TR3.439, TR3.440, TR3.441,

TR3.435 Ǎnd ál thě whíle whǐch thát Ǐ yów děvýsě, TR3.436 Thǐs wás hǐs líf: wǐth áll hǐs fúllě mýght, TR3.437 By̌ dáy, hě wás ǐn Mártěs héigh sěrvýsě — TR3.438 Thǐs ís tǒ séyn, ǐn árměs ás ǎ knýght; TR3.439 Ǎnd fór thě mórě párt, thě lóngě nýght TR3.440 Hě láy ǎnd thóughtě hów ..

heigh adj.

etymology : OE
addresser : Pandarus
addressee : Troilus
adjectives_with_which_juxtaposed : N/A
counterpart_in_its_sources : 3.10
nouns_nps_modified : topic, subject-matter
attributive : 1
predicative :
reference : TR3.281, TR3.282, TR3.283, TR3.284, TR3.285, TR3.286, TR3.287,

TR3.281 “Whěrfóre, ěr Í wǒl férthěr gón ǎ pás, TR3.282 Thě préie ǐch éft, ǎlthógh thǒw shúlděst déyě, TR3.283 Thǎt prívěté gǒ wíth ǔs ín thǐs cás; TR3.284 Thǎt ís tǒ séyn, thǎt thów ǔs néverě wréyě; TR3.285 Ǎnd bé nǒught wróth, thǒugh Í thě óftě préyě TR3.286 Tǒ hólděn sécrěe swích ǎn héigh mǎtérě, ..

heigh adj.

etymology : OE
addresser : Narrator
addressee : N/A
adjectives_with_which_juxtaposed : lowe
counterpart_in_its_sources : 3.77
nouns_nps_modified : human beings (lovers)
attributive :
predicative : 1
reference : TR3.22, TR3.23, TR3.24, TR3.25, TR3.26, TR3.27, TR3.28,

TR3.22 Yĕ fíĕrse Márs ăpáisĕn óf hĭs írĕ, TR3.23 Ănd ás yŏw líst, yĕ mákĕn hértĕs dígnĕ; TR3.24 Ălgátĕs hém thăt yé wŏl sétte ă-fýrĕ, TR3.25 Thĕy drédĕn sháme, ănd vícĕs théy rĕsýgnĕ; TR3.26 Yĕ dó hĕm córtĕys bé, frésshe ănd bĕnígnĕ; TR3.27 Ănd héighe ŏr lówe, ăftér ă wíght ĕnténdĕth, TR3.28 Thĕ jóiĕs thát ..

heigh adj.

etymology : OE
addresser : Narrator or C(N)
addressee : N/A
adjectives_with_which_juxtaposed : N/A
counterpart_in_its_sources : N/A
nouns_nps_modified : courage (Troilus’s prowess)
attributive : 1
predicative :
reference : TR2.631, TR2.632, TR2.633, TR2.634, TR2.635, TR2.636, TR2.637,

TR2.631 Sŏ lík ă mán ŏf ármĕs ánd ă knýght TR2.632 Hĕ wás tŏ séen, fŭlfílled ŏf héigh prŏwéssĕ, TR2.633 Fŏr bóthe hĕ hádde ă bódy̆ ánd ă mýght TR2.634 Tŏ dón thăt thíng, ăs wél ăs hárdy̆néssĕ; TR2.635 Ănd ék tŏ séen hy̆m ín hĭs gére hy̆m dréssĕ, TR2.636 Sŏ fréssh, sŏ yóng, sŏ ..

heigh adj.

etymology : OE
addresser : Narrator
addressee : N/A
adjectives_with_which_juxtaposed : N/A
counterpart_in_its_sources : N/A
nouns_nps_modified : behaviour (Troilus’s bearing)
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 ..