'Grey' Eyes and the Medieval Ideal of Feminine Beauty

Author / Editor
Rex, Richard.

Title
'Grey' Eyes and the Medieval Ideal of Feminine Beauty

Published
Richard Rex. "The Sins of Madame Eglentyne" and Other Essays on Chaucer (Newark, N.J.: University of Delaware Press; London: Associated Presses, 1995), pp. 54-60.

Description
When applied to eyes in Middle English literature, the adjective "grey" is best seen as synonymous with "bright" and "clear."

Alternative Title
"The Sins of Madame Eglentyne" and Other Essays on Chaucer.

Chaucer Subjects
Language and Word Studies.