TR3.487 Hĕ shóf ăy ón, hĕ tó ănd fró wăs sént;
TR3.488 Hĕ léttrĕs bár whăn Tróilŭs wás ăbsént;

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• Differences among the manuscripts and editions:
• English translation (Windeatt: 1998): He always pressed on; he was sent to and fro; he carried letters when Troilus was absent,
• Japanese translation (Sasamoto: 2012): いつもどんどん押し進み、二人の間の使いに立った。トロイルスが留守にする時は手紙を届けた。
• Chinese translation (Fang: 1956):他总在向前推动，替他俩来往奔跑；特罗勒斯不在家时，他就传递书信，

Word Information

• Etymology: OF
• Addresser: Narrator
• Addressee: N/A
• Adjectives with which juxtaposed: N/A
• Counterpart in its source (Fil): N/A
• Noun(s) (NPs) modified: human beings (male: Troilus)
• Attributive/ Predicative: predicative

Information in Previous Studies

• OED: Not quoted
• MED: (Quoted) (a) Not in a particular place, not present, absent; — often with fro, from; (s.v., absent, adj. (&n.))

• Commented in other previous works:

• Windeatt (2003): N/A
• Fisher (1989): N/A
• Benson (1987): N/A
• Davis et al. (1979): Not quoted
• Donaldson (1975): N/A
• Baugh (1963): N/A

Possible Definitions

being away, not present

Comments from the Editor

This entire stanza describes Pandarus’s true friendship for Troilus.