dul adj.

2022-08-26 dul

TR5.1114 Ty̆l ít wăs nóon thĕy stódĕn fór tŏ sé
TR5.1115 Whŏ thát thĕr cóme, ănd évery̆ mánĕr wíght
TR5.1116 Thăt cóm frŏ fér, thĕy séydĕn ít wăs shé --
TR5.1117 Tĭl thát thĕi kóudĕ knówĕn hým ăríght.
TR5.1118 Nŏw wás hĭs hértĕ dúl, nŏw wás ĭt líght.
TR5.1119 Ănd thús by̆jápĕd stóndĕn fór tŏ stárĕ
TR5.1120 Ăbóutĕ náught thĭs Tróilŭs ánd Păndárĕ.

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Differences among the manuscripts and editions:
English translations (Windeatt: 1998): Until it was noon they stood to see who was coming there, and every sort of person who came from a distance they said was her—until they could recognize him properly. Now his heart was heavy, now it was cheerful. And thus deceived, Troilus and Pandarus stood staring about nothing.
Japanese translations (Sasamoto: 2012): 正午まで誰かやって来ないか見るために立っていた。遠くからやって来るどのような人にも、あれは彼女だと二人は言うのだった・・・・・・その人を正しく見分けられるまでは。トロイルスの気持ちは重く沈んだり、軽く浮いたりした。こうして欺かれた気持ちでトロイルスとパンダルスはむなしく見つめあいながら立っていた。
Chinese translations (Fang: 1956): 他们伫望着每个走近的人，直到中午；见到任何模样的人他们都以为是她，候他走拢看个清楚方能罢休。他的心一时沉重，一时轻松。如是特罗勒斯和彭大瑞两人向空中凝视，像供人玩弄的呆子一般。

Word Information

Etymology: OE
Addresser: Narrator
Addressee: N/A
Adjectives with which juxtaposed: light
Counterpart in its source (Fil): 7.2
Noun(s) (NPs) modified: seat of the emotions (Troilus’s heart)
Attributive/ Predicative: predicative

Information in Previous Studies

OED: Not quoted
MED: (Quoted) 3. (c) depressed by trouble or sorrow, dispirited, dejected; of the heart: heavy; of the countenance: sorrowful (s.v. dul, adj.)

Commented in other previous works:
Windeatt (2003: 315): dul: heavy
Fisher (1989): N/A
Benson (1987): N/A
Davis et al. (1979): (Quoted) heavy (s.v. dul, adj.)
Donaldson (1975): N/A
Baugh (1963): N/A

Possible Definitions

(of heart) heavy; slow in motion or action; sluggish

Comments from the Editor

Troilus and Pandarus go to the gate to wait for Criseyde. Troilus believes everyone he sees coming toward them from a distance is Criseyde and is disappointed when he notices that the person is not her. Therefore, his heart is described as been “dul” and at other times, “light.” The adjective “dul” may be defined as “heavy.” However, considering Troilus is not able to recognize a person properly, the adjective may also mean “slow in motion or action or sluggish.”