TR5. 771 Thǐs Díǒméde, ǒf whóm yǒw télle Ǐ gán,
TR5. 772 Gǒth nów wǐthínne hy̌msélf ǎy árgǔýngě,
TR5. 773 Wǐth ál thě sléghte ǎnd ál thǎt évere hě kán,
TR5. 774 Hǒw hé mǎy bést, wǐth shórtěst táry̌íngě,
TR5. 775 Ǐntó hǐs nét Crǐséyděs hértě brýngě.
TR5. 776 Tǒ thís ěntént hě kóudě néverě fýně;
TR5. 777 Tǒ físshěn híre hě léyde ǒut hóok ǎnd lýně.

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• Differences among the manuscripts and editions:
• English translations (Windeatt: 1998): This Diomede (of whom I was telling you) now went around always debating in himself, with all his cunning and all he can do, how he might best, and with the shortest delay, bring Criseyde’s heart into his net. He could never cease from this purpose; he laid out hook and line to fish for her.
• Japanese translations (Sasamoto: 2012): 先ほどから貴方がたにお話し始めているディオメーデは、今や心の中でいつもこう努めて熟慮するのである、あらゆる奸智とあらゆる能力を使って、どうしたら一番うまく、最短の時間で、クリセイデの心を自分の網の中に入れられるかを。彼はこの意図をどうしても思い止めることができず、彼女を捕まえるために釣針と糸を仕掛けた。
• Chinese translations (Fang: 1956): 我所讲过的那位戴沃密得，化尽了心血，脑中盘算着如何才能把克丽西德马上骗进他的罗网。他总不放松，却在水中放出钩和线，使她无从逃脱。

Word Information

• Etymology: OE
• Addresser: Narrator
• Addressee: N/A
• Adjectives with which juxtaposed: N/A
• Counterpart in its source (Fil): 6.8
• Noun(s) (NPs) modified: delay (taryinge: delay)
• Attributive/ Predicative: attributive

Information in Previous Studies

• OED: Not quoted
• MED: 2b. (a) Of brief duration, occupying little time; ~ sleper, one who sleeps little; ~ witted, unable long to persevere; (s.v. short, adj.)

• 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

brief, short

Comments from the Editor

Chaucer omitted the statement of Fil, which says that Diomede successfully manages to erase Troiolo, Troy, and all other thoughts of Troiolo from Criseida’s mind.