TR1. 148 Bŭt thóugh thăt Grékĕs hém ŏf Tróiĕ shéttĕn,
TR1. 149 Ănd hír cĭté bĭségĕd ál ăbóutĕ,
TR1. 150 Hĭre ólde ŭságĕ nóldĕ théy năt léttĕn,
TR1. 151 Ăs fór tŏ hŏnóure hĭr góddĕs fúl dĕvóutĕ;
TR1. 152 Bŭt áldĭrmóst ĭn hónŏur, óut ŏf dóutĕ,
TR1. 153 Thĕi hádde ă rélĭk, héet Pălládĭón,
TR1. 154 Thăt wás hĭre tríst ăbóvĕn éverĭchón.

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• Differences among the manuscripts and editions:
• English translations (Windeatt: 1998): Yet though the Greeks penned the Trojans in and besieged their city all around, the Trojans would not discontinue their ancient practice of honouring their most sacred god; and without doubt they honoured most of all a relic called Palladium, which they put their trust in more than anything.
• Japanese translations (Sasamoto: 2012): しかし、ギリシャ軍がトロイアの人びとを封じ込め、その町の周りを包囲したけれども、トロイアの人びとは神々を恭しく崇拝するという、むかしからの習慣を止めなかった。中でもパラスの像と呼ばれる神像を最も崇拝したことは疑いのないで、彼らはその神こそ他の神々以上に信仰したのだった。
• Chinese translations (Fang: 1956): 希腊兵马虽日夜围困着特罗亚，城中人士仍是不废旧风，照常敬神；尤其是帕拉第神座前面，善男信女都来朝拜，这是他们最可靠的託庇。

Word Information

• Etymology: OE
• Addresser: Narrator
• Addressee: N/A
• Adjectives with which juxtaposed: N/A
• Counterpart in its source (Fil): 1.17
• Noun(s) (NPs) modified: Others
• Attributive/ Predicative: attributive 

Information in Previous Studies

• OED: Not quoted
• MED: Not quoted

• Commented in other previous works:
• Windeatt (2003: 9): Hire olde usage nolde they nat letten: They (the Trojans) would not discontinue their ancient custom
• Fisher (1989): N/A
• Benson (1987): N/A
• Davis et al. (1979): Not quoted
• Donaldson (1975): N/A
• Baugh (1963): N/A

Possible Definitions

old, long standing, traditional

Comments from the Editor

See my comment of ‘devout’ (adj., Tr1.151).