wise adj.

2023-07-09 Uncategorized

TR2. 708 "Ěk wél wǒot Í my̌ kýngěs sóne ǐs hé,
TR2. 709 Ǎnd síth hě háth tǒ sé mě swích dělít,
TR2. 710 Ǐf Í wǒlde óutrělíche hǐs síghtě flée,
TR2. 711 Pěráuntěr hé myǧhte háve mě ín dǐspít,
TR2. 712 Thorǔgh whícch Ǐ mýghtě stónde ǐn wórsě plít.
TR2. 713 Nǒw wére Ǐ wís, mě hátě tó pǔrchácě,
TR2. 714 Wǐthóutěn néed, thěr Í mǎy stónde ǐn grácě?

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Differences among the manuscripts and editions:
English translations (Windeatt: 1998): I’m also well aware that he’s my king’s son, and since he takes such pleasure in seeing me, if I were to avoid seeing him altogether, he might perhaps bear a grudge against me, through which I could be in a worse situation. Now would I be wise to make myself an enemy needlessly, where I could find favour?
Japanese translations (Sasamoto: 2012): あのお方はわが王の御子息であられることもよく分かっているわ。わたしを見るととてもお喜びにおなりだから、もしわたしがあのお方の目から完全に逃れようとすれば、おそらくわたしをお恨みになるでしょうし、わたしの方はいっそう苦しい立場に立たされるかもしれないわ。あのお方の愛顧を受けられる時なのに、不必要に憎しみを買うことは賢いことでしょうか。
Chinese translations (Fang: 1956): 我知道他是一个王子，他既如此乐意看我，假使我完全躲避，他岂不要怀恨于我，也许结果于我倒不利；我若凭空惹人厌恨，还能讨得了什么好呢？

Word Information

Etymology: OE
Addresser: Criseyde
Addressee: N/A
Adjectives with which juxtaposed: N/A
Counterpart in its source (Fil): N/A
Noun(s) (NPs) modified: human beings (female)
Attributive/ Predicative: predicative

Information in Previous Studies

OED: Not quoted
MED: Not quoted

Commented in other previous works:
Windeatt (2003: 80): Now were I wis, me hate to purchace: Now would I be wise to bring hatred upon myself
Fisher (1989): N/A
Benson (1987): N/A
Davis et al. (1979): Not quoted
Donaldson (1975): N/A
Baugh (1963): N/A

Possible Definitions

wise, clever

Comments from the Editor

See my comment of ‘werse’ (adj., Tr2.712).