TR1. 946 “Fŏr thílkĕ grównd thăt bĕréth thĕ wédĕs wíkkĕ
TR1. 947 Bĕrĕth ék thĭse hólsŏm hérbĕs, ás fŭl óftĕ
TR1. 948 Néxt thĕ fóulĕ nétlĕ, róugh ănd thíkkĕ,
TR1. 949 Thĕ rósĕ wáxĕth swóote ănd smóthe ănd sóftĕ;
TR1. 950 Ănd néxt thĕ válĕye ís thĕ híl ŏ-óftĕ;
TR1. 951 Ănd néxt thĕ dérkĕ nýght thĕ gládĕ mórwĕ;
TR1. 952 Ănd álsŏ jóie ĭs néxt thĕ fýn ŏf sórwĕ.

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• Differences among the manuscripts and editions:
• English translations (Windeatt: 1998): For that same ground that bears noxious weeds also bears health-giving herbs, just as very often next to the coarse nettle, rough and thick, grows the rose, sweet and smooth and soft; and beside the valley is the hill above; and after the dark night the glad morning; and also joy is nearest to the end of sorrow.
• Japanese translations (Sasamoto: 2012): というのは、体に悪い毒草を生むまさにその土壌は健康にする毒草も生むのですから。同様によくあることですが、ほうぼうと茂る汚くてザラザラしたイラクサのそばに、甘い香りの、美しくつややかで、穏やかな薔薇が育ちます。谷のすぐそばには高くそびえ立つ山があります。暗い夜のすぐ後ろにはうれしい朝が必ず訪れます。喜びも悲しみが終わるとすぐにやってきます。
• Chinese translations (Fang: 1956): 那长着莠草的园地里也会生出芸香美木，正如恶刺连枝之间会透出嫩香的玫瑰花朵一样；窪谷之旁耸出高山；黑夜过完了露出晨曦；愁苦的尽头放有欢乐。

Word Information

• Etymology: OE
• Addresser: Pandarus
• Addressee: Troilus
• Adjectives with which juxtaposed: N/A
• Counterpart in its source (Fil): N/A
• Noun(s) (NPs) modified: plants (weeds)
• Attributive/ Predicative: predicative

Information in Previous Studies

• OED: 2. a. = wicked adj.¹ 1b, 1c, 2a [2. Bad, in various senses (not always clearly distinguishable) … a. In reference to character or action: cruel, severe, fierce. Of animals: savage, vicious.]. (s.v. wick, adj.1)
• MED: 2. (a) Causing harm or pain, harmful, destructive; distressing; also, unwholesome; (s.v. wik(ke, adj.)

• Commented in other previous works:
• Windeatt (2003: 44): wikke: noxious
• Fisher (1989: 415): wedys wykke: evil weeds
• Benson (1987: 486): wikke: wicked
• Davis et al. (1979): 2. noxious (s.v. wikke, adj.)
• Donaldson (1975: 743): wikke: troublesome
• Baugh (1963: 96): wikke: evil

Possible Definitions

noxious, wicked, harmful

Comments from the Editor

See my comment of ‘derk’ (adj., Tr1.951).