dere adj.

2022-08-01 dere

TR3.1618 “My̌ déerě frénd, ǐf Í hǎve dón fǒr thé
TR3.1619 Ǐn ány̌ cás, Gǒd wót, ǐt ís mě líef,
TR3.1620 Ǎnd ám ǎs glád ǎs mán mǎy óf ǐt bé,
TR3.1621 Gǒd hélp mě só; bǔt ták nǒw nát ǎ-gríef
TR3.1622 Thǎt Í shǎl séyn: bě wár ǒf thís měschíef,
TR3.1623 Thǎt, thére ǎs thów nǒw bróught ǎrt ín thy̌ blíssě,
TR3.1624 Thǎt thów thǐsélf ně cáuse ǐt nát tǒ míssě.

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Differences among the manuscripts and editions:
English translation (Windeatt: 1998) (Windeatt: 1998): ‘My dear friend, if I’ve done anything for you in any situation, God knows, I’m as pleased and happy as a man can be about it, God help me! But don’t be annoyed now at what I’m going to say. Beware of this particular misfortune: that you’re not yourself responsible for making your current happiness come to grief.
Japanese translation (Sasamoto: 2012) (Sasamoto: 2012): 「親友である若君、とにかく私が貴方のためにしたのであれば、誓って、うれしいです、この上ないくらいうれしいです。神かけて本当に。でも私の言うことに気を悪くなさらないでください、次の不運に注意してください。せっかく幸せを手に入れられたのですから、貴方ご自身は悲しみに至らしめませんように。
Chinese translation (Fang: 1956) (Fang: 1956): “我的亲爱的朋友，我若为你帮了一点忙，上天知道，是我十分乐意的，愿上帝助我；但你还须小心，你目前已获得的幸福需要你好自守护，庶几没有差错，这话你听了不要生气。

Word Information

Etymology: OE
Addresser: Pandarus
Addressee: Troilus
Adjectives with which juxtaposed: N/A
Counterpart in its source (Fil): 3.60
Noun(s) (NPs) modified: human beings (male)
Attributive/ Predicative: attributive

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

Just as he did in 3.239–343, Pandarus here warns Troilus again to be prudent in love.