"Fyue joyez" (Five Joys of Mary): a variable list, but usually Annunciation, Nativity, Resurrection, Ascension, Assumption; here Gawain's force (Borroff) or valour (Tolkien) or bravery (Vantuono) is said to derive from them (forsnes 'fortitude' in the original).
Gawain's "Fyft Fyue" (640-55)
| Middle English | Tolkien | Boroff | Vantuono |
|---|---|---|---|
| fraunchyse 'generosity' | free-giving | beneficence boundless | generosity |
| fela3schyp | friendliness | brotherly love | charity |
| clannes [ Note 1 ] | chastity | pure mind | cleanness |
| cortaysye [ Note 2 ] | chivalry | (pure) manners | courtesy |
| pité [ Note 3 ] | piety | compassion | pity Source: University Notes |
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