long adj.(1)

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TR2.1296 Bǔt Pándǎrús thǒught, "Ít shǎl nóught bě só,
TR2.1297 Yíf thǎt Ǐ máy; thǐs nýce ǒpýny̌óun
TR2.1298 Shǎl nóught bě hólděn fúlly̌ yérěs twó."
TR2.1299 Whǎt shólde Ǐ máke ǒf thís ǎ lóng sěrmóun?
TR2.1300 Hě móste ǎssénte ǒn thát cǒnclúsǐóun,
TR2.1301 Ǎs fór thě týme; ǎnd whán thǎt ít wǎs évě,
TR2.1302 Ǎnd ál wǎs wél, hě róos ǎnd tók hǐs lévě.

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Differences among the manuscripts and editions:
English translations (Windeatt: 1998):
But Pandarus thought:
‘It won’t be like that if I can do anything about it—this silly opinion won’t last for all of two years!’
Why should I make a long discourse of this? For the moment he had to agree with that decision; and when it was evening, and all was well, he got up and took his leave.
Japanese translations (Sasamoto: 2012): しかしパンダルスは思った。「私が助けてやれば、そうならないだろう。このばかげた意見は丸二年間も続かないだろう。」どうして私はこれについて長々と談ずるべきか。さしあたり、パンダルスはその決意に同意しなければならなかった。夕暮れになった時、万事都合よくいったので、彼は立ち上がりいとまごいした。
Chinese translations (Fang: 1956): 但彭大瑞却心中在想，“这样可不成，我必尽力破坏；这个顽固念头不能由她继续到两年。”我何必多说呢？他不得不听待时机的到临；因此，看看天黑，他就起身告辞。

Word Information

Etymology: OE
Addresser: Pandarus
Addressee: N/A
Adjectives with which juxtaposed: N/A
Counterpart in its source (Fil): N/A
Noun(s) (NPs) modified: speech (sermoun)
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

of periods of time: of great duration; prolix

Comments from the Editor

While it is mentioned that Pandarus will not demand anything further from Criseyde if she treats Troilus with kindness and honor (see 2.471-4), this particular stanza suggests that Pandarus is devising a different plan. See also my comment of ‘gret’ (adj. & adv. & n., Tr2.1292).