TR3.834 “Whĕrfóre Ĭ wól dĭffýne ĭn thís mătérĕ,
TR3.835 Thăt tréwĕlý, fŏr áught Ĭ kán ĕspíĕ,
TR3.836 Thĕr ís nŏ vérrăy wéele ĭn thís wŏrld héerĕ.
TR3.837 Bŭt Ó thŏw wíkkĕd sérpĕnt, jálŏusíĕ,
TR3.838 Thŏw mýsby̆lévĕd énvy̆óus fŏlíĕ,
TR3.839 Why̆ hástŏw Tróĭlús măd tó me ŭntrístĕ,
TR3.840 Thăt néverĕ yét ăgýlte hy̆m, thát Ĭ wístĕ?”

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• Differences among the manuscripts and editions:
• English translations (Windeatt: 1998): And so I will conclude on this subject that truly, as far as I can discern, there is no true happiness here in this world. But O jealousy, you wicked serpent, you misbelieving and envious madness, why have you made Troilus distrustful of me, who never yet did him any wrong that I know of?’
• Japanese translations (Sasamoto: 2012): だからわたしはこのように結論づけましょう、正直に言えば、おそらく、この世には本当の幸せはないでしょうと。しかし、おお、よこしまな蛇たる、嫉妬よ、疑い深い、嫉妬深い愚か者よ、知る限り、トロイルス様には未だ悪いことをしたことがない、わたしに対しどうして貴方は不信を抱くように仕向けたのですか。」
• Chinese translations (Fang: 1956): 由此看来，我不得不说这世上的确没有真正的幸福。可是，嫉妒啊，你确是一条毒蛇，你一味邪言謬说，我从未有意得罪过特罗勒斯，为什么竟使他怀疑起来？”

Word Information

• Etymology: AF
• Addresser: Criseyde
• Addressee: N/A
• Adjectives with which juxtaposed: mysbyleved
• Counterpart in its source (Fil): N/A
• Noun(s) (NPs) modified: mental illness (folie: madness)
• Attributive/ Predicative: attributive

Information in Previous Studies

• OED: Not quoted
• MED: (Quoted) 2. Given to, affected or actuated by, or proceeding from annoyance and ill-will toward another because of his superior advantages; envious, jealous;–also as noun. (s.v. enviǒus, adj.(1))

• 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

ill-willed; jealous, envious

Comments from the Editor

See my comment of ‘brotel’ (adj., Tr3.820).