TR2. 288 “Gŏod ávĕntúre, Ŏ béelĕ néce, hăve yé
TR2. 289 Fŭl líghtly̆ fóundĕn, ánd yĕ kónne ĭt tákĕ;
TR2. 290 Ănd fór thĕ lóve ŏf Gód, ănd ék ŏf mé,
TR2. 291 Cáche ĭt ănón, lĕst ávĕntúrĕ slákĕ!
TR2. 292 Whăt shólde Ĭ léngĕr prócĕs óf ĭt mákĕ?
TR2. 293 Yíf mĕ yŏure hónd, fŏr ín thĭs wórld ĭs nóon --
TR2. 294 Ĭf thát yŏw líst -- ă wíght sŏ wél by̆gón.

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• Differences among the manuscripts and editions:
• English translations (Windeatt: 1998): O my lovely niece, you’ve found good fortune very easily, if you know how to take it. And for the love of God — and of me too — seize it at once, in case opportunity passes you by! Why should I make a long rigmarole about it? Give me your hand, for — if you want — there’s no one in this world in such a happy situation.
• Japanese translations (Sasamoto: 2012): おお、美しい姪よ、お前はよい機会を易々と見つけ、捕らえることができる。神の愛のために、そして私の愛のためにも、すぐにそれをつかみなさい、好機が逃げないうちに！どうして私はこの長談義をしなければならないのか。手を出しなさい、もしお前が受ければ……この世にお前ほど幸せな人はいないのだから。
• Chinese translations (Fang: 1956): 啊，美貌的甥女，好运已轻巧地落上了你的身，单看你能否接受；为了神的爱和我对你的深谊，你应立即抓紧这个机会，不然幸运就跑走了。何须我多说呢？让我握着你的手，这世上没有一个比你更如意的人，只消你愿意。

Word Information

• Etymology: OE
• Addresser: Pandarus
• Addressee: Criseyde
• Adjectives with which juxtaposed: N/A
• Counterpart in its source (Fil): 2.44
• Noun(s) (NPs) modified: speech (process)
• Attributive/ Predicative: attributive

Information in Previous Studies

• OED: Not quoted
• MED: 1. (c) of periods of time, actions, narratives, speaking, persons, etc.: of greater duration, longer; in a ~ wise, at greater length, more fully; of a ~ time, for a considerable time; ~ of lif, more long-lived; the ~ livinge, the survivor (of a married couple); withouten ~ space, at once, without further ado; ~ abod (tariinge), further or continued delay; etc.; (s.v. lenger(e, adj. (comparative))

• Commented in other previous works:
• Windeatt (2003): N/A
• Fisher (1989): N/A
• Benson (1987): N/A
• Davis et al. (1979): longer (s.v. lenger, adj. comp.)
• Donaldson (1975): N/A
• Baugh (1963): N/A

Possible Definitions

(of narratives, speaking) longer

Comments from the Editor

See my comment of ‘bel’ (adj., Tr2.288).