lef adj. & adv.

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TR4. 449 "Ǎnd thér thǒw séist thǒw shált ǎs fáirě fýndě
TR4. 450 Ǎs shé, lǎt bé; mǎke nó cǒmpárǐsóun
TR4. 451 Tǒ créǎtúre y̌fórměd hére by̌ kýndě!
TR4. 452 Ǒ lévě Pándǎre, ín cǒnclúsǐóun,
TR4. 453 Ǐ wól nǎt bén ǒf thýn ǒpýny̌óun
TR4. 454 Tóuchy̌ng ǎl thís. Fǒr whích Ǐ thé bǐséchě,
TR4. 455 Sǒ hóld thǐ pées; thǒw sléest mě wíth thǐ spéchě!

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Differences among the manuscripts and editions:
English translations (Windeatt: 1998): And when you say you’ll find another as beautiful as her—don’t even try! Don’t compare her with any creature formed here by nature! O dear Pandarus, in conclusion, I can’t be of your opinion regarding all this. And so, be quiet, I beg you! You’re killing me with what you’re saying!
Japanese translations (Sasamoto: 2012): 彼女と遜色ない美しい人を見つけてやろうと言うが、構わないでおくれ、彼女を、〈自然〉がこの世にお造りになった人と比べないでおくれ！ああ、愛するパンダルスよ、要するに、これに関してはそなたの意見に従えないよ。そなたにぜひとも頼むが、黙ってくれ、そなたの言葉でおれは亡き者にされるんだよ！
Chinese translations (Fang: 1956): 你说可以找到和她同样美丽的人，不相干，不必把她和世上任何人比拟。啊，亲爱的彭大瑞，总之，关于这一切，我决不会信从你；所以我劝你不必多说了；你的话无非要送我的命。

Word Information

Etymology: OE
Addresser: Troilus
Addressee: Pandarus
Adjectives with which juxtaposed: N/A
Counterpart in its source (Fil): 4.52
Noun(s) (NPs) modified: human beings (male: Pandarus)
Attributive/ Predicative: attributive

Information in Previous Studies

OED: Not quoted
MED: Not quoted

Commented in other previous works:
Windeatt (2003: 217): leve: dear
Fisher (1989: 484): leve: dear
Benson (1987: 544): leve: dear
Davis et al. (1979): Not quoted
Donaldson (1975: 891): leve: dear
Baugh (1963): N/A

Possible Definitions

dear, beloved

Comments from the Editor

Troilus declines to heed Pandarus’ advice and seek a new lover. For further insight into Pandarus’ advice, please refer to my comment on ‘casuel’ (adj., Tr4.419).