afered ppl. adj.

  afered 
 TR1.974 “Ănd wóstŏw whý Ĭ ám thĕ lásse ăférĕd
 TR1.975 Ŏf thís mătérĕ wíth my̆ nécĕ trétĕ?
 TR1.976 Fŏr thís hăve Í hĕrd séyd ŏf wýsĕ lérĕd,
 TR1.977 Wăs néverĕ mán ŏr wómmăn yét bĭgétĕ
 TR1.978 Thăt wás ŭnápt tŏ súffrĕn lóvĕs hétĕ,
 TR1.979 Cĕléstĭál, ŏr éllĕs lóve ŏf kýndĕ;
 TR1.980 Fŏrthý sŏm gráce Ĭ hópe ĭn híre tŏ fýndĕ.

Line Information

  • Differences among the manuscripts and editions:
  • English translation (Windeatt: 1998): ‘Do you know why I’m less afraid to discuss this matter with my niece? Because I’ve heard this said by the wise and learned: no man or woman was ever yet begotten who wasn’t disposed to suffer the heat of love, either heavenly love or else natural love. So I hope to find some favour in her.
  • Japanese translation (Sasamoto: 2012): なぜこの事について自分の姪と話し合うことを私はそれほど恐れていないかお分かりですか。賢い学ある人たちがこうおっしゃるのを聞いたことがあります。男であれ、女であれ、どちらであれ、天上の愛であろうと、地上の愛であろうと、愛の熱を経験してみたい気にならない者は未だこの世になしと。それゆえに私は彼女(あれ)にいくらかの情けがあることを望むのです。
  • Chinese translation (Fang: 1956):我相信这段良缘就会成功。你知道是什么缘故吗？因为她既是我的甥女儿，有我去同她接头，比较的有把握，我听见贤者说过，‘无论男女谁也抵挡不了爱的火焰，那管它在天上或在人间燃烧；’因此我希望可以得到她一些眷顾。

Word Information

  • Etymology: OE
  • Addresser: Pandarus
  • Addressee: Troilus
  • Adjectives with which juxtaposed: N/A
  • Counterpart in its source (Fil): 2.27
  • Noun(s) (NPs) modified: human beings (male: Pandarus)
  • Attributive/ Predicative: predicative

Information in Previous Studies

  • OED: Not quoted
  • MED: Not quoted
  • Commented in other previous works:
  • Windeatt (2003: 45): lasse afered: less afraid
  • Fisher (1989): N/A
  • Benson (1987):N/A
  • Davis et al. (1979): afraid, terrified (s.v. afer(e)d, ppl. adj.)
  • Donaldson (1975): N/A
  • Baugh (1963): N/A

Possible Definitions

afraid, terrified

Comments from the Editor

Pandarus comforts Troilus that no one, not even Criseyde, can reject the heat of love. He underscores his knowledge of Criseyde and expresses confidence that she would accept Troilus. However, the more he shows that he knows Criseyde, the more the reader feels that he is taking advantage of his role as her uncle. As Criseyde asserts, being her uncle Pandarus should have helped to protect her reputation; instead, he cares only about Troilus’s sexual desire.