gret adj. & adv. & n.

2022-09-08 gret

TR1.561 Thĭse wórdĕs séyde hĕ fór thĕ nónĕs állĕ,
TR1.562 Thăt wíth swĭch thíng hĕ mýght hy̆m ángry̆ mákĕn,
TR1.563 Ánd wĭth ángrĕ dón hĭs wó tŏ fállĕ,
TR1.564 Ăs fór thĕ týme, ănd hís cŏráge ăwákĕn.
TR1.565 Bŭt wél hĕ wíst, ăs fér ăs tóngĕs spákĕn,
TR1.566 Thĕr nás ă mán ŏf gréttĕr hárdĭnéssĕ
TR1.567 Thănne hé, nĕ móre dĕsírĕd wórthĭnéssĕ.

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Differences among the manuscripts and editions:
English translations (Windeatt: 1998): He said all these words on purpose, so that he might make him angry with such things and, through anger, make him temporarily less miserable and rouse his spirit. But he well knew, as was reported far and wide, that there was not a man of greater daring, nor one who desired honour more.
Japanese translations (Sasamoto: 2012): 彼はとっさにこのような言葉を口に出したが、このようなことを言えばトロイルスを怒らせ、さしあたり、その怒りで彼の悲しみを薄め、元気を出させるためにしたのである。しかしパンダルスは、評判によって、トロイルスほど大胆な男はいない、ということをよく知っていた。
Chinese translations (Fang: 1956): 他故意这样激动着他，好叫他一怒而抛开愁虑，要他重新振奋起来。他很知道，走遍天下，只消有人通语言的地方，都找不出他这样勇敢好胜的一个人。

Word Information

Etymology: OE
Addresser: Narrator
Addressee: N/A
Adjectives with which juxtaposed: N/A
Counterpart in its source (Fil): N/A
Noun(s) (NPs) modified: courage (hardinesse: daring)
Attributive/ Predicative: attributive

Information in Previous Studies

OED: Not quoted
MED: Not quoted

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

considerable in degree; considerably above average

Comments from the Editor

See my comment of ‘angry’ (adj., Tr1.562).