TR1. 197 “Ĭ háve hĕrd tóld, părdíĕux, ŏf yóure ly̆výngĕ,
TR1. 198 Yĕ lóverĕs, ánd yŏure léwĕd óbsĕrváuncĕs,
TR1. 199 Ănd whích ă lábŏur fólk hăn ín wy̆nnýngĕ
TR1. 200 Ŏf lóve, ănd ín thĕ képy̆ng whích dŏutáuncĕs;
TR1. 201 Ănd whán yŏure préy ĭs lóst, wŏo ánd pĕnáuncĕs.
TR1. 202 Ŏ vérăy fóolĕs, nýce ănd blýnde bĕ yé!
TR1. 203 Thĕr nýs năt óon kăn wár by̆ óthĕr bé.”

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• Differences among the manuscripts and editions:
• English translations (Windeatt: 1998): I’ve heard tell, by God, of your way of life, you lovers, and your foolish observances, and what an effort people have in obtaining love and what uncertainties in keeping it — and when your prey is lost, misery and suffering! O true fools, you are silly and blind! There’s not one of you that can take warning from another’s example.’
• Japanese translations (Sasamoto: 2012): 神かけて言うが、おれはそなたら恋人たちの生き方やら、ばかげたお勤めぶりやらが、語られるのを聞いたことがある。恋人たちは愛を勝ち取るのにどんな骨折りをするのか、それを守るのにどんな難儀をするのかも。それに愛する人という獲物を失うと、悲嘆に暮れることもね。ああ、本当のばか者たちよ、そなたらは愚かで盲目なのだ！他人の振りを見てわが振りを注意することができないもの。」
• Chinese translations (Fang: 1956): 我一向听说你们这些痴心妄想的家伙，化尽了劲儿去求爱，又受尽了烦恼去守住，到后来一块好肉还是落个空，毕竟是苦闷与悲伤；啊，傻汉们！你们真算得又痴又瞎，没有一人能以前车为鉴的。”

Word Information

• Etymology: OF
• Addresser: Troilus
• Addressee: lovers (the young knights)
• Adjectives with which juxtaposed: verry, blind
• Counterpart in its source (Fil): N/A (but see 1.21-22)
• Noun(s) (NPs) modified: human beings (male lovers)
• Attributive/ Predicative: predicative

Information in Previous Studies

• OED: Not quoted
• MED: 1. (a) Of persons: foolish, frivolous; ignorant; (s.v. nīce,adj.)

• Commented in other previous works:
• Windeatt (2003: 12): nyce: foolish
• Fisher (1989: 403): nyce: silly
• Benson (1987): N/A
• Davis et al. (1979): 1. foolish (s.v. nyce, adj.)
• Donaldson (1975: 717): nice: silly
• Baugh (1963: 84): nyce: foolish

Possible Definitions

foolish, silly

Comments from the Editor

See my comment of ‘blind’ (adj., Tr1.202).