gret adj. & adv. & n.

2022-09-08 gret

TR1.526 “Gŏd wóld Ĭ wére ărývĕd ín thĕ pórt
TR1.527 Ŏf déth, tŏ whích my̆ sórwĕ wól mĕ lédĕ!
TR1.528 Ă, Lórd, tŏ mé ĭt wére ă grét cŏmfórt;
TR1.529 Thăn wére Ĭ quýt ŏf lánguĭsshýng ĭn drédĕ;
TR1.530 Fŏr, bé my̆n híddĕ sórwe ĭblówe ŏn brédĕ,
TR1.531 Ĭ shál by̆jápĕd bén ă thóusănd týmĕ
TR1.532 Mŏre thán thăt fól ŏf whós fŏlíe mĕn rýmĕ.

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Differences among the manuscripts and editions:
English translations (Windeatt: 1998): Would to God I had arrived in the port of death, to which my sorrow will lead me! Ah, Lord, it would be a great comfort to me! Then I would be free of languishing in uncertainty. For if my hidden sorrow should be widely talked about, I shall be mocked a thousand times more than that fool whose folly men make rhymes about!
Japanese translations (Sasamoto: 2012): 願わくはこの悲しみが水先案内する死の港へたどり着けるといいのだが。ああ、本当に、これが大きな慰めとなればいいのだが――それから、不安げに苦しむ身から自由になれればいいのだが。もしもこの秘められた悲しみが外に知れ渡れば、おれは愚かな者どもが詩にして書いているあの道化者より千倍もからかわれるだろう。
Chinese translations (Fang: 1956): 天哪，我愿我的愁痛指引我抵达寂静的死港！这样才是我极大的慰藉；勿使我在恐怖中沮丧。一旦我的隐痛传播出去，我将成为众人的笑柄，比那举世所戏咏的丑角还要千倍的可笑。

Word Information

Etymology: OE
Addresser: Troilus
Addressee: N/A
Adjectives with which juxtaposed: N/A
Counterpart in its source (Fil): 1.54
Noun(s) (NPs) modified: comfort (comfort)
Attributive/ Predicative: attributive

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

considerable in degree

Comments from the Editor

This stanza is closely in line with Fil.54. Troilus would rather die than have others know his love. This explains why Pandarus experiences difficulty in attempting to make Troilus confess. See also my comment of ‘cold’ (adj., Tr1.612).