devout adj.

2022-08-25 devout

TR1.148 Bŭt thóugh thăt Grékĕs hém ŏf Tróiĕ shéttĕn,
TR1.149 Ănd hír cĭté bĭségĕd ál ăbóutĕ,
TR1.150 Hĭre ólde ŭságĕ nóldĕ théy năt léttĕn,
TR1.151 Ăs fór tŏ hŏnóure hĭr góddĕs fúl dĕvóutĕ;
TR1.152 Bŭt áldĭrmóst ĭn hónŏur, óut ŏf dóutĕ,
TR1.153 Thĕi hádde ă rélĭk, héet Pălládĭón,
TR1.154 Thăt wás hĭre tríst ăbóvĕn éverĭchón.

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Differences among the manuscripts and editions:
English translations (Windeatt: 1998): Yet though the Greeks penned the Trojans in and besieged their city all around, the Trojans would not discontinue their ancient practice of honouring their most sacred god; and without doubt they honoured most of all a relic called Palladium, which they put their trust in more than anything.
Japanese translations (Sasamoto: 2012): しかし、ギリシャ軍がトロイアの人びとを封じ込め、その町の周りを包囲したけれども、トロイアの人びとは神々を恭しく崇拝するという、むかしからの習慣を止めなかった。中でもパラスの像と呼ばれる神像を最も崇拝したことは疑いのないで、彼らはその神こそ他の神々以上に信仰したのだった。
Chinese translations (Fang: 1956): 希腊兵马虽日夜围困着特罗亚，城中人士仍是不废旧风，照常敬神；尤其是帕拉第神座前面，善男信女都来朝拜，这是他们最可靠的託庇。

Word Information

Etymology: OF&L
Addresser: Narrator
Addressee: N/A
Adjectives with which juxtaposed: N/A
Counterpart in its source (Fil): 1.17
Noun(s) (NPs) modified: human beings (Trojans)
Attributive/ Predicative: predicative

Information in Previous Studies

OED: Not quoted
MED: (Quoted) 2. Of a divinity or a religious institution: deserving of reverence or devotion, sacred, holy (s.v. dēvǒut, adj.)

Commented in other previous works:
Windeatt (2003: 9): devoute: sacred
Fisher (1989): N/A
Benson (1987): N/A
Davis et al. (1979): Not quoted
Donaldson (1975): N/A
Baugh (1963): N/A

Possible Definitions

sacred, deserving of reverence

Comments from the Editor

This stanza concurs with Fil.1.17 closely. Palladium is a sacred image of Pallas, which is believed to protect Troy from capture, but it was later removed by Antenor and Aeneas who betrayed Troy.