TR2.1527 Quǒd Tróǐlús, “Ǐwís, thǒw nédělés
TR2.1528 Cǒnséilěst mé thǎt síklǐch Í mě féyně,
TR2.1529 Fǒr Í ǎm sík ǐn érněst, dóutělés,
TR2.1530 Sǒ thát wěl néigh Ǐ stérvě fór thě péyně.”
TR2.1531 Quǒd Pándǎrús, “Thǒw shált thě béttrě pléyně,
TR2.1532 Ǎnd hást thě lássě néed tǒ cóuntrěfétě,
TR2.1533 Fǒr hým měn déměn hóot thǎt mén sěen swétě.

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• Differences among the manuscripts and editions:
• English translations (Windeatt: 1998):
• ‘I certainly don’t need any advice from you on pretending to be ill,’ said Troilus, ‘because without a doubt I’m so genuinely ill, I’m very nearly dying with the pain!’
• ‘You’ll lament all the better,’ said Pandarus, ‘and have less need to sham, for people think a man they see sweating is hot.
• Japanese translations (Sasamoto: 2012): トロイルスは言った。「確かに、そなたはおれに病気の振りをするように忠告してくれたが、その必要はないよ。おれは、まぎれもなく、本当に病気なのだ。だから、病気の苦しさで死にそうなのだ。」パンタルスは言った。「苦しければ苦しいほど、病気の振りをする必要はありません。汗をかいているのを見ると、皆暑さのせいだと判断しますから。」
• Chinese translations (Fang: 1956):
• “老实说，”特罗勒斯道，“不用你教我装病，因我的确有病，病得快死了。”
•   “那么更可使你哭诉得真切了，”彭大瑞道，“用不着多装假，若有人在出汗，我们就认为他身上发燥。”

Word Information

• Etymology: From sik, adj.
• Addresser: Troilus
• Addressee: Pandarus
• Adjectives with which juxtaposed: N/A
• Counterpart in its source (Fil): N/A
• Noun(s) (NPs) modified: human beings (male)
• Attributive/ Predicative: predicative

Information in Previous Studies

• OED: 1. a. Ailing or indisposed; in a poor state of health; not robust or strong. (s.v. sickly, adj.)
• MED: 1. (a) Ill, sick; infirm, invalid; of the body: subject to illness, ill; of a condition: sickly; of grief: arising from or related to illness; of food: ?not conducive to health; (s.v. sī̆klī, adj.)

• Commented in other previous works:
• Windeatt (2003: 113): Conseilest me that siklich I me feyne: Advise me that I pretend to be ill
• Fisher (1989): N/A
• Benson (1987): N/A
• Davis et al. (1979): sick, ill (s.v. sikly, adj.)
• Donaldson (1975: 802): siklich … feine: pretend to be sick
• Baugh (1963): N/A

Possible Definitions

sick, ill

Comments from the Editor

To arrange a meeting between the two lovers, Pandarus suggests that Troilus feign illness. However, Troilus responds by stating that he is already suffering from a genuine and severe sickness. As to the meeting in Deiphebus’s house, see my comments on ‘bet’ (adj., 2.1718), ‘bettre’ (adj., 2.1650), ‘certain’ (adj., 2.1364, 1548), ‘closen’ (v. (ppl. as adj.), 2.1534).