ded adj.

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TR3.1478 “Whăt shál Ĭ dón? Fŏr, cértĕs, Í nŏt hów,
TR3.1479 Nĕ whán, ăllás, Ĭ shál thĕ týmĕ sée
TR3.1480 Thăt ín thĭs plít Ĭ máy bĕn éft wĭth yów;
TR3.1481 Ănd óf my̆ líf, Gŏd wóot hŏw thát shăl bé,
TR3.1482 Sy̆n thát dĕsír rĭght nów sŏ stréynĕth mé
TR3.1483 Thăt Í ăm déd ănón, bŭt Í rĕtóurnĕ.
TR3.1484 Hŏw shólde Ĭ lónge, ăllás, frŏ yów sŏjóurnĕ?

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Differences among the manuscripts and editions:
English translation (Windeatt: 1998) (Windeatt: 1998): What shall I do? For certainly, I don’t see how or when, alas, the time will come when I can be with you like this again. And God knows what my life may be like, since I’m in the grip of such desire right now that I’ll die at once unless I can come back. How should I stay away from you for long, alas?
Japanese translation (Sasamoto: 2012) (Sasamoto: 2012): どうすればいいのか。何しろ、本当に。どのようにして、ああ、またいつ、このようにして君とまた会える時が来るのかが分からないのだから。そしておれの命がどうなるか見当がつかないのだ。今すぐにでも君を求めたい欲望がつのるので、戻って来られなければ。すぐに死んでしまうよ。ああ、どうして君と長く離れたままでいられようか。
Chinese translation (Fang: 1956) (Fang: 1956): 我怎么办？我不知怎样，或何时，才得重温这场甜梦；上帝知道我的生命该如何安排，即在此刻我已在渴念着你，我若不能重来，我就绝命了。我怎能久离你呢？

Word Information

Etymology: OE
Addresser: Troilus
Addressee: Criseyde
Adjectives with which juxtaposed: N/A
Counterpart in its source (Fil): 3.45
Noun(s) (NPs) modified: human beings (male: Troilus)
Attributive/ Predicative: predicative

Information in Previous Studies

OED: Not quoted
MED: Not quoted

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

dead, no longer alive

Comments from the Editor

The day breaks after the two protagonists’ consummation and Troilus has to leave. In the quotation in which Troilus laments, it is evident that he wants Criseyde to promise they will meet like this again. In her next speech, Criseyde emphasizes their inseparable relationship and promises Troilus that if it pleases him, they will meet like this again.