closen v. (ppl. as adj.)

2022-07-25 closen

TR3.330 “Bŭt nów tŏ púrpŏs; lévĕ bróthĕr déerĕ,
TR3.331 Hăve ál thĭs thýng thăt Í hăve séyd ĭn mýndĕ,
TR3.332 Ănd kép thĕ clós, ănd bé nŏw óf gŏod chéerĕ,
TR3.333 Fŏr át thĭ dáy thŏw shált mĕ tréwĕ fýndĕ.
TR3.334 Ĭ shál thĭ prócĕs sét ĭn swých ă kýndĕ,
TR3.335 Ănd Gód tŏfórn, thăt ít shăl thé sŭffísĕ,
TR3.336 Fŏr ít shăl bé rĭght ás thŏw wólt dĕvýsĕ.

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Differences among the manuscripts and editions:
English translation (Windeatt: 1998) (Windeatt: 1998): ‘But now to the point, dear, dear brother: keep in mind everything that I’ve said, and keep things to yourself, and now be in good spirits, because on the day you’ll find me true. I’ll set up the proceedings in such a way — as God is my witness — that you’ll be satisfied, because it’ll be exactly as you’d have it.
Japanese translation (Sasamoto: 2012) (Sasamoto: 2012): それはさておき、さあ主題に戻りましょう、大事な、愛する兄弟、私が申し上げたことをすべて記憶に留めておいてください、ご自分だけに秘めて、これから晴れやかな顔をしてください。思いが適う時が来れば私の信実がお分かり頂けるでしょうから。神も御照覧あれ、若君にご満足いただけるような、まことにうまい方法でこの事柄を運んでお見せしましょう。まったく若君のお望みの通りにいたしますから。
Chinese translation (Fang: 1956) (Fang: 1956): “现在讲到本题上来；亲爱的兄弟，务必把我的话都记在心头，照着做去，不必担忧，到了相当时候你自然会知道我对你是忠实的。你的事我一定安排得使你满意，如同你自己所心愿的一样。

Word Information

Etymology: OF
Addresser: Pandarus
Addressee: Troilus
Adjectives with which juxtaposed: N/A
Counterpart in its source (Fil): 3.9
Noun(s) (NPs) modified: human beings (male: Troilus)
Attributive/ Predicative: predicative

Information in Previous Studies

OED: Not quoted
MED: (Quoted) 11c. (a) To restrain (oneself); holden clos, restrain (the tongue), be discreet; (s.v. clōsen, v.)

Commented in other previous works:
Windeatt (2003: 136): kep the clos: keep it to yourself
Fisher (1989: 453): the clos: yourself secretive
Benson (1987: 518): kep the clos: keep (it) to yourself
Davis et al. (1979): Not quoted
Donaldson (1975: 822): cloos: close-mouthed
Baugh (1963): N/A

Possible Definitions

(of speech) restrained, close-mouthed; secretive

Comments from the Editor

After successfully arranging the two protagonists’ first meeting at Deiphebus’s palace, Pandarus meets Troilus. In his speech to Troilus, Pandarus repeatedly asks Troilus to keep Criseyde’s name, so that he may not be considered as a panderer.