dere adj.

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TR1.428 “Yĕ stóndĕn ín hĭr eíghĕn mýghtĭlý,
TR1.429 Ăs ín ă pláce ŭntó yŏure vértŭ dígnĕ;
TR1.430 Whĕrfórĕ, lórd, ĭf mý sĕrvíce ŏr Í
TR1.431 Măy líkĕn yów, sŏ béth tŏ mé bĕnígnĕ;
TR1.432 Fŏr mýn ĕstát rŏiál Ĭ hére rĕsígnĕ
TR1.433 Ĭntó hĭre hónd, ănd wíth fŭl húmblĕ chérĕ
TR1.434 Bĭcóme hĭr mán, ăs tó my̆ lády̆ dérĕ.”

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Differences among the manuscripts and editions:
English translation (Windeatt: 1998) (Windeatt: 1998): In her eyes you stand very high, as in a place worthy of your excellence. Therefore, Lord, if my service or I may please you, be gracious to me. For I here resign my royal position into her hand, as my dear lady, and in humblest manner become her man.’
Japanese translation (Sasamoto: 2012) (Sasamoto: 2012): 貴方は彼女の瞳の中に力強く座を占めておられます。まるで貴方の高徳に値する場所に在す如くに。それゆえ、主よ、おれの献身もしくはおれ自身が貴方を満足させられますなら、おれに恵みを垂れたまえ。おれは王族の地位をここで放棄し、あの方の手中に入り、本当に慎ましい態度で、わが愛しい人に対し、恋するしもべとなります。」
Chinese translation (Fang: 1956) (Fang: 1956): 在她的眼中你是拥有威权的，你有这能力，你应居此尊位；所以，我的神，假如我的劳役能邀得你的欢心，就求你垂怜于我；从今以后我要把这权贵身份交付给她，决心卑躬到底，做她的侍从，认她为我惟一心爱的人。”

Word Information

Etymology: OE
Addresser: Troilus
Addressee: N/A
Adjectives with which juxtaposed: N/A
Counterpart in its source (Fil): 1.39
Noun(s) (NPs) modified: human beings (female: lady)
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

excellent, noble, honourable, worthy

Comments from the Editor

Troilus invokes to the god of love. His speech that says the god of love stands high in the eyes of Criseyde does not only mean that she highly regards the god, but also corresponds to the romance tradition of sights. Specifically, love starts from sights (eyes) and then lands to the heart of a lover, see also Roman de la rose (1727-9) where Love’s arrow goes from the lover’s eye into his heart. See also my comment of ‘benigne’ (adj., Tr1.431).