The Meaning of Middle English "Gent and Smal."

Author / Editor
Murchison, Krista A.

Title
The Meaning of Middle English "Gent and Smal."

Published
Chaucer Review 49.3 (2015): 371–75.

Description
Argues that the word pair "gent and smal," used in the description of Alisoun in MilT, meant "well-built," with connotations of noble looks and behavior.

Chaucer Subjects
Language and Word Studies
Miller and His Tale