dere adj.

2022-08-24 dere

TR5.155 “Thǔs séyde Ǐ névere ěr nów tǒ wómmǎn bórn,
TR5.156 Fǒr Gód my̌n hérte ǎs wísly̌ gládě só,
TR5.157 Ǐ lóvěd névěr wómmǎn hére-bǐfórn
TR5.158 Ǎs párǎmóurs, ně néverě shál nǒ mó.
TR5.159 Ǎnd fór thě lóve ǒf Gód, běth nát my̌ fó,
TR5.160 Ǎl kán Ǐ náught tǒ yów, my̌ lády̌ déerě,
TR5.161 Cǒmpléyne ǎríght, fǒr Í ǎm yét tǒ léerě.

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Differences among the manuscripts and editions:
English translations (Windeatt: 1998): I never spoke like this before now to any woman, for (as I hope to be happy!) I never loved a woman before this in the way of a lover, nor ever will love any others. And for the love of God, don’t be my enemy, even if I can’t complain to you in the correct form because I still have to be taught.
Japanese translations (Sasamoto: 2012): 今まで女性に生まれた人にこのように言ったことはありません。僕の心に喜びを与えてくれる神に誓って、真の恋人として今まで女性を愛したことがありませんでしたし、もう今後もないでしょう。神の愛にかけて、僕を敵とみなさないでください。愛しいわが淑女よ、僕にはまっとうに哀れみを訴えるすべが分からないのです、まだこれから学ばねばならない身ですから。
Chinese translations (Fang: 1956): 这话我有生以来没有向任何女子说过，我可以立誓，我从未爱过一个女子，也决不会爱第二个人。所以看上帝面上，不要把我认做仇人，亲爱的，我虽不懂得如何表情，恕我这是第一遭，还没有经验。

Word Information

Etymology: OE
Addresser: Diomede
Addressee: Criseyde
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): 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

See my comment of ‘bright’ (adj., Tr5.162).