dere adj.

2022-07-30 dere

TR2.491 “Bǔt máy Ǐ trústě wél tǒ yów,” quǒd hé,
TR2.492 “Thǎt óf thǐs thýng thǎt yé hǎn híght mě hérě,
TR2.493 Yě wóle ǐt hólděn tréwely̌ úntǒ mé?”
TR2.494 “Yě, dóutělées,” quǒd shé, “my̌n únclě déerě.”
TR2.495 “Ně thát Ǐ shál hǎn cáuse ǐn thís mǎtérě,”
TR2.496 Quǒd hé, “tǒ pléyne, ǒr óftěr yów tǒ préchě?
TR2.497 “Why̌, nó, pǎrdé; whǎt néděth móorě spéchě?”

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Differences among the manuscripts and editions:
English translation (Windeatt: 1998) (Windeatt: 1998): But can I trust,’ he said, ‘that, for your part, you’ll keep faithfully to what you’ve promised me here?’ ‘Yes, without a doubt,’ said she, ‘my dear uncle.’ ‘And that I shan’t have any cause to complain in this matter,’ said he, ‘or lecture you more often?’ ‘Why, no, indeed! What need is there to talk about it any more?’
Japanese translation (Sasamoto: 2012) (Sasamoto: 2012): 「しかしお前を信用していいかね？ここで私に約束したことについて、お前はそれを本当に守ってくれるかね？」「はい、もちろんですとも、叔父様」と彼女は答えた。「この件についてお前に小言を言ったり、説教したりする理由はないわけだね？」と彼はたずねた。「もちろん、ありません、これ以上何を言う必要がありまして？」
Chinese translation (Fang: 1956) (Fang: 1956): “我赞同，”彭大瑞道，“真心话。可是你刚才所应诺的事我能信任你对我保证吗？”“当然，不用怀疑，亲爱的舅父，”她道。“再不需我来诉说了吧？”“不需要，自有上天为证，”她道；“何必再多谈什么道理？”

Word Information

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

beloved

Comments from the Editor

After Pandarus’s forceful persuasion, Criseyde promises that she will try to please Troilus without prejudice to her honour.