TR1. 155 Ǎnd só bǐfél, whǎn cóměn wás thě týmě TR1. 156 Ǒf Ápěríl, whǎn clóthěd ís thě médě TR1. 157 Wǐth néwě gréne, ǒf lústy̌ Véer thě prýmě, TR1. 158 Ǎnd swótě sméllěn flóurěs whíte ǎnd rédě, TR1. 159 Ǐn sóndry̌ wísěs shéwěd, ás Ǐ rédě, TR1. 160 Thě fólk ǒf Tróie hǐre óbsěrváuncěs óldě, TR1. 161 Pǎlládǐóněs féstě fór tǒ hóldě.
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- Differences among the manuscripts and editions:
- English translations (Windeatt: 1998): It so happened, when April time had come, when the meadow is clothed with new greenery at the beginning of delightful springtime, and white and red flowers smell sweetly, the people of Troy performed in various ways, as I read, their ancient ceremonies, in order to observe the festival of Palladium.
- Japanese translations (Sasamoto: 2012): 実は、四月の時節が来る頃、うれしい春の初め、牧場が新緑と甘い香りがする白や赤の花で装う頃、読んだ本によれば、トロイアの人びとはパラスの神像のお祭りを催すために、むかしながらの儀式をいろいろ執り行なった。
- Chinese translations (Fang: 1956): 那是四月的天气，田野著上了新鲜的绿色，明媚的春光照耀着，红白的花卉发出芬芳，这时特罗亚的人们尊崇着帕拉第，参与盛会，用的是不同的古传仪式。
Word Information
- Etymology: OE
- Addresser: Narrator
- Addressee: N/A
- Adjectives with which juxtaposed: N/A
- Counterpart in its source (Fil): 1.18
- Noun(s) (NPs) modified: manner of action (ways the people of Troy performed at the ceremony)
- Attributive/ Predicative: attributive
Information in Previous Studies
- OED: Not quoted
- MED: Not quoted
- Commented in other previous works:
- Windeatt (2003: 10): In sondry wises shewed, as I rede, / The folk of Troie hire observaunces olde: In various ways, as I read, the Trojans performed their ancient ceremonies
- Fisher (1989: 402): sondry wyses: various ways
- Benson (1987): N/A
- Davis et al. (1979): Not quoted
- Donaldson (1975): N/A
- Baugh (1963): N/A
Possible Definitions
various, different
Comments from the Editor
See my comment of ‘lusti’ (adj., Tr1.157).