TR3. 694 Bǔt Pándǎrús, thǎt wél kǒude éch ǎ déel TR3. 695 Th'óldě dáunce, ǎnd évery̌ póint thěrínně, TR3. 696 Whǎn thát hě séy thǎt állě thýng wǎs wél, TR3. 697 Hě thóught hě wólde ǔpón hǐs wérk bǐgýnně, TR3. 698 Ǎnd gán thě stúwě dóore ǎl sófte ǔnpýnně; TR3. 699 Ǎnd stílle ǎs stóon, wǐthóutěn léngěr léttě, TR3. 700 By̌ Tróǐlús ǎdówn rǐght hé hy̌m séttě,
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- Differences among the manuscripts and editions:
- English translations (Windeatt: 1998): But when he saw that everything was fine, Pandarus—who knew the old game completely, every detail of it—thought he would begin his work. He softly undid the door to Troilus’ little room, silently sat down beside him without more delay,
- Japanese translations (Sasamoto: 2012): しかしむかしからの駆け引き（恋愛遊戯）を十分によく知り、その細かい点まですべて知っていたパンダルスは、万事がうまくいったのを見てとると、自分の仕事に取りかかりたいと思い、例の小部屋のドアの錠をそうっとはずし、石のように静かに、もはやぐずぐずせずに赴いて、ただちにトロイルスのそばに腰を下ろした。
- Chinese translations (Fang: 1956):
- 可是彭大瑞是老于经验的人，看见一切都已妥帖，就想怎样开始工作了，他轻巧地把小房的门闩拔开，像石头一样静悄悄地挨近特罗勒斯身旁坐下。
Word Information
- Etymology: OE
- Addresser: Narrator
- Addressee: N/A
- Adjectives with which juxtaposed: N/A
- Counterpart in its source (Fil): N/A
- Noun(s) (NPs) modified: amorous love (dance)
- Attributive/ Predicative: attributive
Information in Previous Studies
- OED: Not quoted
- MED: 5d. Known or familiar from of old; habitual, customary, traditional, usual, expected; also, hackneyed; the ~ daunce, the traditional arts of love. (s.v. ōld(e, adj.)
- Commented in other previous works:
- Windeatt (2003: 151): Th’olde daunce: all the old tricks
- Fisher (1989): N/A
- Benson (1987: 523): Th’olde daunce: tricks of the trade, game of love
- Davis et al. (1979): Not quoted
- Donaldson (1975: 835): olde daunce: dance of love
- Baugh (1963): N/A
Possible Definitions
old, traditional
Comments from the Editor
See my comment of ‘lengere’ (adj. comp., Tr3.699).