concorden v. (ppl. as adj.)

2022-07-26 concorden

TR3.1751 “Thăt, thát thĕ wórld wĭth féith whĭch thát ĭs stáblĕ
TR3.1752 Dĭvérsĕth só hĭs stówndĕs cóncŏrdýngĕ,
TR3.1753 Thăt élĕméntz thăt bén sŏ díscŏrdáblĕ
TR3.1754 Hóldĕn ă bónd pĕrpétŭelý dŭrýngĕ,
TR3.1755 Thăt Phébŭs móte hĭs rósy̆ dáy fŏrth brýngĕ,
TR3.1756 Ănd thát thĕ móne hăth lórdshĭpe óver thĕ nýghtĕs:
TR3.1757 Ăl thís dŏth Lóve, ăy hériĕd bé hĭs mýghtĕs! --

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Differences among the manuscripts and editions:
English translation (Windeatt: 1998) (Windeatt: 1998): ‘That the world, with constant fidelity, so varies its harmonious seasons; that elements so inclined to discord maintain a perpetually enduring bond; that Phoebus brings forth his rosy day, and that the moon has dominion over the nights;
Japanese translation (Sasamoto: 2012) (Sasamoto: 2012): 世界は確固たる信念を持ち調和を持ちつつ季節を変える、調和したがらぬ治水火風の四要素は永遠の絆を保つ、日輪フォイボスは薔薇色の日々をもたらし、月は夜を統べる、これすべて＜愛の神＞が成したもう、その力を称えよう！
Chinese translation (Fang: 1956) (Fang: 1956): 愿世上时季的更替永得和谐，风雨永得调顺，费白斯引出红染的天光，月神照耀着夜地，—这都是爱的功绩；让它的威力永受着颂扬！

Word Information

Etymology: OF
Addresser: Troilus
Addressee: N/A
Adjectives with which juxtaposed: N/A
Counterpart in its source (Fil): N/A
Noun(s) (NPs) modified: time (stowndes: seasons)
Attributive/ Predicative: predicative

Information in Previous Studies

OED: (Quoted) 2. Of things: To agree, be in harmony, harmonize (s.v. concord, v.)
MED: (Quoted) 1. (b) to agree upon (sth.); bring to agreement, harmonize, reconcile (s.v. concō̆rden, v.)

Commented in other previous works:
Windeatt (2003: 195): concordynge: harmonious
Fisher (1989: 475): stoundes concordynge: seasons harmoniously
Benson (1987: 536): concordynge: harmonious
Davis et al. (1979): (Quoted) agreeing (s.v. concordinge, ppl. adj.)
Donaldson (1975: 872): Diverseth so his stoundes concordinge: Various so its harmonious seasons
Baugh (1963: 153): Diverseth so his stowndes concordynge: so various its harmonious seasons (i.e. its seasons harmoniously)

Possible Definitions

harmonious

Comments from the Editor

See my comment of ‘certain’ (adj., Tr3.1759).