during ppl. adj.

  during
TR3.1751 “Thăt, thát thĕ wórld wĭth féith whĭch thát ĭs stáblĕ
TR3.1752 Dĭvérsĕth só hĭs stówndĕs cóncŏrdýngĕ,
TR3.1753 Thăt élĕméntz thăt bén sŏ díscŏrdáblĕ
TR3.1754 Hóldĕn ă bónd pĕrpétŭelý dŭrýngĕ,
TR3.1755 Thăt Phébŭs móte hĭs rósy̆ dáy fŏrth brýngĕ,
TR3.1756 Ănd thát thĕ móne hăth lórdshĭpe óver thĕ nýghtĕs:
TR3.1757 Ăl thís dŏth Lóve, ăy hériĕd bé hĭs mýghtĕs! --

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  • Differences among the manuscripts and editions:
  • English translations (Windeatt: 1998): ‘That the world, with constant fidelity, so varies its harmonious seasons; that elements so inclined to discord maintain a perpetually enduring bond; that Phoebus brings forth his rosy day, and that the moon has dominion over the nights;
  • Japanese translations (Sasamoto: 2012): 世界は確固たる信念を持ち調和を持ちつつ季節を変える、調和したがらぬ治水火風の四要素は永遠の絆を保つ、日輪フォイボスは薔薇色の日々をもたらし、月は夜を統べる、これすべて<愛の神>が成したもう、その力を称えよう!
  • Chinese translations (Fang: 1956): 愿世上时季的更替永得和谐,风雨永得调顺,费白斯引出红染的天光,月神照耀着夜地,—这都是爱的功绩;让它的威力永受着颂扬!

Word Information

  • Etymology: OF
  • Addresser: Troilus
  • Addressee: N/A
  • Adjectives with which juxtaposed: N/A
  • Counterpart in its source (Fil): N/A
  • Noun(s) (NPs) modified: mutual relation of parts to whole (bond)
  • Attributive/ Predicative: predicative

Information in Previous Studies

  • OED: Not quoted
  • MED: (Quoted) 1. (a) Continuing, lasting, remaining; ever ~, long ~ (s.v. dūring, ppl. adj.)
  • Commented in other previous works:
  • Windeatt (2003: 195): durynge: enduring forever
  • Fisher (1989: 475): durynge: enduring
  • Benson (1987: 537): durynge: enduring
  • Davis et al. (1979): (Quoted) enduring (s.v. dure(n, v.)
  • Donaldson (1975: 872): That elements that been so discordable Holden a bond perpetuelly duringe: The fact that elements so discordant share a perpetually enduring relationship
  • Baugh (1963): N/A

Possible Definitions

enduring, lasting

Comments from the Editor

See my comment of ‘certain’ (adj., Tr3.1759).