lesse adj. comp.

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TR3. 99 Ǎnd stýnte ǎ whíle, ǎnd whán hě mýghte ǒut brýngě,
TR3. 100 Thě néxtě wórd wǎs, "Gód wǒot, fór Ǐ hávě,
TR3. 101 Ǎs férfǒrthlý ǎs Í hǎve hád kǒnnýngě,
TR3. 102 Běn yóurěs ál, Gǒd só my̌ sóulě sávě,
TR3. 103 Ǎnd shál tǐl thát Ǐ, wófǔl wíght, bě grávě!
TR3. 104 Ǎnd thóugh Ǐ dár, ně kán, ǔntó yǒw pléyně,
TR3. 105 Ǐwís, Ǐ súffrě nóught thě lássě péyně.

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Differences among the manuscripts and editions:
English translations (Windeatt: 1998):
And he stopped for a while, and when he could bring anything out his next word was: ‘God knows that, in so far as I have had any understanding at all, I have been entirely yours, God save me, and shall be until I, miserable wretch, am buried! And though I neither dare nor know how to make my lament to you, I certainly don’t suffer any the less pain.
Japanese translations (Sasamoto: 2012): そしてしばらく沈黙し、口が利けるようになると、次の言葉を発した。「誓って、いやしくもおれが理解している限り、神よ、わが魂をお救いあれ、誓って、おれは君のものであります、悲しい人間たるおれは埋葬されるまでは変わらぬつもりです！たとえ君に悲しみを訴える試みもせず、すべも知らないとしても、問違いなく、それでもなお、苦しみを受けています。
Chinese translations (Fang: 1956): 停了一会，等他勉强能再开口的时候，第二句话就是，“上天知道，以我所有的智能，一向全力为你服役，并将永久如此，到死不变。我虽不敢，且不知，向你怎样诉说，我的痛苦却从未减轻过。

Word Information

Etymology: OE
Addresser: Troilus
Addressee: Criseyde
Adjectives with which juxtaposed: N/A
Counterpart in its source (Fil): N/A
Noun(s) (NPs) modified: suffering, sorrow or grief (Troilus’ pain (is not less))
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

less intense, weaker

Comments from the Editor

In a typical scene of courtly love, Troilus blushes upon seeing Criseyde and becomes almost speechless. Eventually, when he regains his ability to speak, he implores Criseyde for mercy. This portrayal of a blushing, speechless lover seeking mercy is a characteristic element of courtly love. See also my comment of ‘alderfirste’ (adj., Tr3.97).