Question
Read the phrase written in Middle English.
The holy blisful martir for to seke
Which modern English translation of the phrase is accurate?
the whole blissful month of September
the holy blessed martyr there to seek
the hole blistering madly for one second
the holly blossoms marking the season
The holy blisful martir for to seke
Which modern English translation of the phrase is accurate?
the whole blissful month of September
the holy blessed martyr there to seek
the hole blistering madly for one second
the holly blossoms marking the season
Answers
GPT-5 mini
"The holy blessed martyr there to seek."
Explanation: "holy" = holy, "blisful" = blissful/blessed, "martir" = martyr, and "for to seke" = "to seek" (often rendered "there to seek" in modern translations of Chaucer).
Explanation: "holy" = holy, "blisful" = blissful/blessed, "martir" = martyr, and "for to seke" = "to seek" (often rendered "there to seek" in modern translations of Chaucer).