rakel adj.

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TR1.1065 Fǒr éverǐ wíght thǎt háth ǎn hóus tǒ fóundě
TR1.1066 Ně rénněth náught thě wérk fǒr tó by̌gýnně
TR1.1067 Wǐth rákěl hónd, bǔt hé wǒl bíde ǎ stóundě,
TR1.1068 Ǎnd sénde hǐs hértěs líne ǒut fró wǐthínně
TR1.1069 Áldǐrfírst hǐs púrpǒs fór tǒ wýnně.
TR1.1070 Ál thǐs Pándǎre ín hǐs hértě thóughtě,
TR1.1071 Ǎnd cáste hǐs wérk fǔl wísely̌ ór hě wróughtě.

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Differences among the manuscripts and editions:
English translations (Windeatt: 1998): For everyone who has a house to build does not rush to begin the work with hasty hand, but will wait a while and send out his heart’s line from within, in order to achieve his design first of all. All this Pandarus thought in his heart, and planned his work very wisely before he acted.
Japanese translations (Sasamoto: 2012): 家を建てようとする者は誰であれ、あわてて短慮な手法で仕事を始めずに、時間をかけ、自分の計画を成就するために、まず心からじっくり構想を練り出すもの。このような事をパンダルスは心の中で一通り考え、仕事に取りかかる前に慎重に計画を練った。
Chinese translations (Fang: 1956): 凡人想建造一所房屋，决不能操之过急，应该停下手来，打心中伸展出一条尺，推敲测度，才能达成目的。这一切彭大瑞都私下默念着，在没有动手之前，精心地规划。

Word Information

Etymology: ?
Addresser: Pandarus
Addressee: N/A
Adjectives with which juxtaposed: N/A
Counterpart in its source (Fil): N/A
Noun(s) (NPs) modified: Others
Attributive/ Predicative: attributive

Information in Previous Studies

OED: Not quoted
MED: Not quoted

Commented in other previous works:
Windeatt (2003: 49): rakel: rash, hasty
Fisher (1989: 417): rakel: rash
Benson (1987: 488): rakel: hasty
Davis et al. (1979): rash, hasty (s.v. rakel, adj.)
Donaldson (1975: 748): rakel: rash
Baugh (1963: 98): rakel: rash

Possible Definitions

rash, hasty

Comments from the Editor

By comparing winning Criseyde’s favour to building a house, Pandarus demonstrates a strategic and calculated approach to his actions. See also Boece, 4.pr.6.82–93, for a similar idea.