dere adj.

2022-08-01 dere

TR3.1548 Crǐséyde ǎlsó, rǐght ín thě sámě wýsě,
TR3.1549 Ǒf Tróǐlús gǎn ín hǐre hértě shéttě
TR3.1550 Hǐs wórthy̌nésse, hǐs lúst, hǐs déděs wísě,
TR3.1551 Hǐs géntǐlésse, ǎnd hów shě wíth hy̌m méttě,
TR3.1552 Thónky̌ng Lóve hě só wěl híre bǐséttě,
TR3.1553 Děsíry̌ng éft tǒ hán hǐre hértě déerě

TR3.1554 Ǐn swích ǎ plít, shě dórstě máke hy̌m chéerě.

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Differences among the manuscripts and editions:
English translation (Windeatt: 1998) (Windeatt: 1998): In exactly the same way, Criseyde was also storing away in her heart the memory of Troilus’ excellence, his vigour, his wise deeds, his nobility, and how she met him, thanking Love that he had bestowed her so well, longing to have her dear heart again in a situation where she could make him happy.
Japanese translation (Sasamoto: 2012) (Sasamoto: 2012): クリセイデも、まったく同様に、心の中に、彼の立派さ、彼の活動力、彼の聡明な行為、彼の気高さ、そして彼に会った折の様子が封印され始め、彼が自分に大変心を注いでくれたことを〈愛の神〉に感謝し、愛しい人と共にいて、そのお人を幸せにさせられる状態に再びなれるように望んだのである。
Chinese translation (Fang: 1956) (Fang: 1956): 克丽西德也同样默念着特罗勒斯的德性，深情，和闲雅的举止，他的正直，以及两次相会的情节，使她感激爱神的厚恩；切望着再得亲热的机缘。

Word Information

Etymology: OE
Addresser: C(N)
Addressee: N/A
Adjectives with which juxtaposed: N/A
Counterpart in its source (Fil): 3.55
Noun(s) (NPs) modified: human beings (male)
Attributive/ Predicative: predicative

Information in Previous Studies

OED: Not quoted
MED: Not quoted

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

Possible Definitions

beloved

Comments from the Editor

In the counterpart of Fil, Criseida is said to be eager to hold Troiolo in her arm again and kiss him often, which in other words means that she wants to spend another night together with Troiolo to meet her own desire. However, the description in Chaucer is quite different, as the above stanza shows, Criseyde longs to have Troilus again in such a situation so that she could make him happy. This rewrite not only changed the sexually precocious heroine of Fil into one who qualifies more in a story of courtly love like Tr, but also emphasised Criseyde’s subordinate position in her love with Troilus.