apayed ppl. adj.

  apayed 
TR3.421 Thŭs héld hy̆m éch ŏf óthĕr wél ăpáyĕd,
TR3.422 Thăt ál thĕ wórld nĕ mýghte ĭt bét ăméndĕ;
TR3.423 Ănd ón thĕ mórwĕ, whán thĕy wére ăráyĕd,
TR3.424 Éch tŏ hĭs ówĕn nédĕs gán ĕnténdĕ.
TR3.425 Bŭt Tróĭlús, thŏugh ás thĕ fír hĕ bréndĕ
TR3.426 Fŏr shárp dĕsír ŏf hópe ănd óf plĕsáuncĕ,
TR3.427 Hĕ nóught fŏrgát hĭs góodĕ góvĕrnáuncĕ,

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  • Differences among the manuscripts and editions:
  • English translation (Windeatt: 1998): Thus each considered himself so well satisfied with the other that the whole world could not have improved upon it; and next day, when they were up and dressed, each attended to his own affairs. But though Troilus burned like fire with sharp desire of hope and pleasure, he did not forget his fine self-control,
  • Japanese translation (Sasamoto: 2012): うして全世界がこれ以上よくなり得ないほどお互いは相手に大いに喜び満足し合った。そして翌朝、彼らは起きて衣服を整えると、それぞれ自分の用務に専念し始めた。しかしトロイルスは、希望と喜びが急に激しくなり、心が火のように燃え盛ったけれども、毅然とした自制心を忘れることなく、
  • Chinese translation (Fang: 1956): 如是他俩谈得十分融洽，心中无限畅快；次日，穿衣起身，各自办事去了。特罗勒斯虽因满腔的希望和快乐，使他心火中焚，仍不敢忘记自制。

Word Information

  • Etymology: OF
  • Addresser: Narrator
  • Addressee: N/A
  • Adjectives with which juxtaposed: N/A
  • Counterpart in its source (Fil): contento (Fil.3.20, 1)
  • Noun(s) (NPs) modified: human beings (males: Troilus and Pandarus)
  • Attributive/ Predicative: predicative

Information in Previous Studies

  • OED: Not quoted
  • MED: Not quoted
  • Commented in other previous works:
  • Windeatt (2003: 140): Thus held hym ech of other wel apayed: So each held himself well pleased with the other  
  • Fisher (1989: 459): apayed: satisfied  
  • Benson (1987: 519): apayed: pleased
  • Davis et al. (1979): (Quoted) pleased, satisfied (s.v. apay(e)d, ppl. adj.)
  • Donaldson (1975: 826): apayed: pleased
  • Baugh (1963): N/A

Possible Definitions

pleased, satisfied

Comments from the Editor

This description follows the conversation in which Pandarus reminds Troilus to keep Criseyde’s name and confirms that Troilus does not think of him as a pander. Both characters are happy that night. After this dialog, Pandarus arranges the two protagonists’ first night together at his house.