TR2.162 “Ĭn góod fĕith, ém,” quŏd shé, “thăt líkĕth mé	
TR2.163 Thĕi fárĕn wél; Gŏd sáve hĕm bóthĕ twó!
TR2.164 Fŏr tréwĕlích Ĭ hólde ĭt grét dĕynté
TR2.165 Ă kýngĕs sóne ĭn ármĕs wél tŏ dó,
TR2.166 Ănd bén ŏf góode cŏndícĭóuns thĕrtó;
TR2.167 Fŏr grét pówĕr ănd mórăl vértŭ hérĕ
TR2.168 Ĭs sélde y̆séyn ĭn ó pĕrsóne y̆féerĕ.”

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• Differences among the manuscripts and editions:
• English translations (Windeatt: 1998): ‘Indeed, uncle,’ she said, ‘I’m so glad they’re doing well—God save them both! For truly, I think it’s most honourable for a king’s son to do well in battle and to show fine qualities of character as well. For great power and moral virtue are seldom seen here together in the same position.’
• Japanese translations (Sasamoto: 2012): 「本当に、叔父様、うれしいですわ、お二人がお元気でいらっしゃるのは。お二方万歳！王様のご子息が武勇にすぐれ、そのうえ丈夫であらせることはまことに喜ばしいと思いますわ。偉大な力と徳が一個人の中に一緒に備わるなんてめったに見られませんもの。」
• Chinese translations (Fang: 1956): “的确，舅父，”她道，“听你这样说来，我真高兴；上天保佑他们两人！我认为一个国王之子，不但善战，且德行完美，确是可庆幸的事；世上才德双全的人是罕见的。”

Word Information

• Etymology: OE
• Addresser: Criseyde
• Addressee: Pandarus
• Adjectives with which juxtaposed: N/A
• Counterpart in its source (Fil): N/A
• Noun(s) (NPs) modified: esteem (deynte: dignity)
• Attributive/ Predicative: attributive

Information in Previous Studies

• OED: Not quoted
• MED: Not quoted

• Commented in other previous works:
• Windeatt (2003: 58): gret deynte: highly honourable
• Fisher (1989): N/A
• Benson (1987: 491): gret deynete: a great honor
• Davis et al. (1979): Not quoted
• Donaldson (1975: 755): greet daintee: i.e., a most pleasing thing
• Baugh (1963: 101): gret deynte: a very estimable thing

Possible Definitions

considerable in degree

Comments from the Editor

See my comment of ‘dep’ (adj., Tr2.151). On Troilus being described as Hector the second, see also my comment of ‘fers’ (adj., Tr5.1806).