drinkeles adj.

2022-08-26 drinkeles

TR2.715 “Ĭn évery̆ thýng, Ĭ wóot, thĕr líth mĕsúrĕ;
TR2.716 Fŏr thóugh ă mán fŏrbédĕ drónkĕnéssĕ,
TR2.717 Hĕ náught fŏrbét thăt évery̆ créătúrĕ
TR2.718 Bĕ drýnkĕlés fŏr álwĕy, ás Ĭ géssĕ.
TR2.719 Ĕk síth Ĭ wóot fŏr mé ĭs hís dĕstréssĕ,
TR2.720 Ĭ né ăughte nát fŏr thát thĭng hým dĕspísĕ,
TR2.721 Sĭth ít ĭs só hĕ ménĕth ín gŏod wýsĕ.

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Differences among the manuscripts and editions:
English translations (Windeatt: 1998): I know there should be moderation in all things; for although drunkenness may be banned, I don’t suppose this requires everyone to go without a drink forever! Also, since I know this unhappiness is on account of me, I oughtn’t to look down on him because of that, since it so happens that he means well.
Japanese translations (Sasamoto: 2012): 何事にも程々にということをよく知っているわ、酒酔いを禁じても、いつも絶対に酒を飲むなと言う人はいないと思うわ。あのお方の苦悩はわたしのせいだってことがよく分かっていますから、そんなことのせいでと言ってあのお方を軽蔑すべきではないわ。それがあのお方には大変重要なことですもの。
Chinese translations (Fang: 1956): 我深知，凡事都有一定分寸。一个人尽可禁止醉酒，但我想他并不是勉强每个人都永远滴酒不尝；我既已知道他为我而苦痛，只要他本意不坏，我就不该因而轻视他。

Word Information

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

Information in Previous Studies

OED: (Quoted) Without drink or liquid to quench one’s thirst; dry (s.v. drinkless, adj.)
MED: (Quoted) 1. (b) lacking stimulating drink or drinks (s.v. drinkelēs, adj.)

Commented in other previous works:
Windeatt (2003: 80): drynkeles: without a drink
Fisher (1989): N/A
Benson (1987): N/A
Davis et al. (1979): Not quoted
Donaldson (1975): N/A
Baugh (1963): N/A

Possible Definitions

without a drink

Comments from the Editor

After hearing about Troilus from her uncle, Criseyde ponders over the dilemma of wanting to accept his love and the risk of ruining her reputation. Lines 2.716–718 concur with RR. 5744–46.