sondri adj.

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TR3.1366 Sǒone áftěr thís thěy spáke ǒf sóndry̌ thýngěs,
TR3.1367 Ǎs fél tǒ púrpǒs óf thǐs ávěntúrě,
TR3.1368 Ǎnd pléyǐnge éntrěcháungědén hǐre rýngěs,
TR3.1369 Ǒf whíche Ǐ kán nǒught téllěn nó scrǐptúrě;
TR3.1370 Bǔt wél Ǐ wóot, ǎ bróchě, góld ǎnd ǎsúrě,
TR3.1371 Ǐn whích ǎ rúby̌ sét wǎs lík ǎn hértě,
TR3.1372 Crǐséyde hy̌m yáf, ǎnd sták ǐt ón hǐs shértě.

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Differences among the manuscripts and editions:
English translations (Windeatt: 1998): Soon after this they spoke of various things that were relevant to this experience, and made a playful exchange of their rings, but, as to any inscriptions on the rings, I cannot say. But I do know that Criseyde gave him a brooch—of gold and lapis lazuli, in which was set a heart-shaped ruby—and pinned it on his shirt.
Japanese translations (Sasamoto: 2012): この後すぐに彼らはいろいろなことを、この機会に相応しい話題を語り合い、戯れに指輪を交換したが、それに刻まれていた銘については分からない。しかしよく分かっているのは、プローチだ、金色と空色の。それにはハート形のようなルビーが嵌め込まれていて、クリセイデはそれを彼に贈り、彼のシャツにピン留めしたのだった。
Chinese translations (Fang: 1956): 于是他俩谈东话西，不外与这场波折有关的情调，交换着戒指玩耍，这一点原书上没有提及；但我却清楚知道，克丽西德送了他一只金镶蓝的胸针，嵌着一颗心形的红宝石，为他扣上衣襟。

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: Others (things that the two protagonists speak of)
Attributive/ Predicative: attributive

Information in Previous Studies

OED: Not quoted
MED: 3. (a) A number of, several, various, many; also, many a [quot. a1450]; ~ hem, a number of them; (s.v. sǒndrī, adj.)

Commented in other previous works:
Windeatt (2003: 179): sondry: various
Fisher (1989: 469): sondry: various
Benson (1987): N/A
Davis et al. (1979): Not quoted
Donaldson (1975): N/A
Baugh (1963): N/A

Possible Definitions

various, different

Comments from the Editor

This stanza does not have a counterpart in Filostrato. It portrays the moment when Criseyde presents Troilus with a heart-shaped brooch as a symbol of her love. However, in Book V, it is revealed that the brooch was eventually given to Diomede.