TR3. 484 Ănd Pándărús, tŏ quíke ălwéy thĕ fír,
TR3. 485 Wăs évere y̆líkĕ prést ănd dílĭgént;
TR3. 486 Tŏ ése hĭs frénd wăs sét ăl hís dĕsír.
TR3. 487 Hĕ shóf ăy ón, hĕ tó ănd fró wăs sént;
TR3. 488 Hĕ léttrĕs bár whăn Tróilŭs wás ăbsént;
TR3. 489 Thăt néverĕ mán, ăs ín hĭs fréndĕs nédĕ,
TR3. 490 Nĕ bár hy̆m bét thăn hé, wĭthóutĕn drédĕ.

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• Differences among the manuscripts and editions:
• English translations (Windeatt: 1998): And Pandarus was always invariably prompt and diligent to quicken then fire; all his desire was set on helping his friend. He always pressed on; he was sent to and fro; he carried letters when Troilus was absent, such that no man ever conducted himself better than he did in his friend’s time of need, without a doubt.
• Japanese translations (Sasamoto: 2012): パンダルスは、その恋の炎をいつもかき立てておくために、常に変わらず機敏に動き、たゆまず努力した。彼の望はもっぱら友の為になることだけにおかれた。いつもどんどん押し進み、二人の間の使いに立った。トロイルスが留守にする時は手紙を届けた。友の困った時には、無論、彼ほどうまく対処して行動する者はいなかった。
• Chinese translations (Fang: 1956): 彭大瑞永在准备点燃这团情火；只想如何使他的朋友得到安慰。他总在向前推动，替他俩来往奔跑；特罗勒斯不在家时，他就传递书信，没有一个比他更能应急的朋友了。

Word Information

• Etymology: OF
• Addresser: Narrator
• Addressee: N/A
• Adjectives with which juxtaposed: diligent
• Counterpart in its source (Fil): N/A
• Noun(s) (NPs) modified: human beings (male: Pandarus)
• Attributive/ Predicative: predicative

Information in Previous Studies

• OED: Not quoted
• MED: 3. (a) Prompt to act, quick, active [sometimes difficult to distinguish from 2.]; quick (to do sth.); ~ of (to), prompt in (an action or activity); (s.v. prest, adj.)

• Commented in other previous works:
• Windeatt (2003: 143): prest: prompt
• Fisher (1989: 455): ylyke prest: equally ready
• Benson (1987: 520): prest: ready
• Davis et al. (1979): Not quoted
• Donaldson (1975: 828): prest: prompt
• Baugh (1963: 133): prest: ready

Possible Definitions

ready, quick, prompt

Comments from the Editor

See my comment of ‘dere’ (adj., Tr3.494).