TR4.1569 “Whăt trówĕ yé thĕ péple ĕk ál ăbóutĕ
TR4.1570 Wŏlde óf ĭt séye? Ĭt ís fŭl líght t’ărédĕ.
TR4.1571 Thĕy wóldĕn séye, ănd swére ĭt óut ŏf dóutĕ,
TR4.1572 Thăt lóve nĕ dróf yŏw náught tŏ dón thĭs dédĕ,
TR4.1573 Bŭt lúst vŏlúptŭóus ănd cówărd drédĕ.
TR4.1574 Thŭs wére ăl lóst, y̆wýs, my̆n hértĕ déerĕ,
TR4.1575 Yŏure hónŏur, whích thăt nów shýnĕth sŏ clérĕ.

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• Differences among the manuscripts and editions:
• English translations (Windeatt: 1998): What do you think people all around here would say about it? It’s very easy to predict. They would say, and swear to it certainly, that love didn’t drive you to do this deed, but just sheer lust and cowardly fear. Your honour, which now shines so brightly, would certainly be completely lost this way, my dear heart.
• Japanese translations (Sasamoto: 2012): 貴方は周りの人びとがそれについてなんとおっしゃると思いますか。予側することは大変簡単です。彼らは言うでしょう。そして疑いもなく誓って言うでしょう、貴方をこの行為に駆り立てたのは、愛ではなく、みだらな肉欲と臆病な恐怖心だと。こうして、愛する貴方、貴方の名誉も、きっと、すっかり無くなるでしょう、現在まことに明るく輝いていますが。
• Chinese translations (Fang: 1956): 你想天下的人将会怎样批评你？这是很容易猜想的。他们一定会说，并立誓证实，这不是什么爱情，乃是荒淫懦怯的行为。那么你那显赫的声威势将一败涂地，亲爱的心哪。

Word Information

• Etymology: OF&L
• Addresser: Criseyde
• Addressee: Troilus
• Adjectives with which juxtaposed: N/A
• Counterpart in its source (Fil): 4.150
• Noun(s) (NPs) modified: desire (lust)
• Attributive/ Predicative: predicative   

Information in Previous Studies

• OED: 1. Of or pertaining to, derived from, resting in, characterized by, gratification of the senses, esp. in a refined or luxurious manner; marked by indulgence in sensual pleasures; luxuriously sensuous: a. Of desires or appetites. (s.v. voluptuous, adj.)
• MED: 1. Characterized by or tending to produce pleasure, esp. sensual pleasure; also, indulging in, devoted to, or habitually seeking sensual gratification. (s.v. voluptū̆ǒus, adj.)

• Commented in other previous works:
• Windeatt (2003: 262): lust voluptuous: desire for sensual gratification
• Fisher (1989): N/A
• Benson (1987): N/A
• Davis et al. (1979): Not quoted
• Donaldson (1975): N/A
• Baugh (1963): N/A

Possible Definitions

characterized by sensual pleasure

Comments from the Editor

See my comments of ‘couard’ (adj., Tr4.1573) and ‘ded’ (adj., Tr4.1498).