hot adj.

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TR5.505 “Yě, hásělwódě!” thóughtě thís Pǎndárě,
TR5.506 Ǎnd tó hy̌msélf fǔl sóftělíche hě séydě,
TR5.507 “Gǒd wóot, rěfréyděn máy thǐs hótě fárě,
TR5.508 Ěr Cálkǎs séndě Tróǐlús Crǐséydě!”
TR5.509 Bǔt náthělés, hě jápěd thús, ǎnd pléydě,
TR5.510 Ǎnd swór, y̌wýs, hǐs hérte hy̌m wél bǐhíghtě
TR5.511 Shě wóldě cóme ǎs sóone ǎs évere shě mýghtě.

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Differences among the manuscripts and editions:
English translations (Windeatt: 1998): ‘Oh, fiddlesticks!’ thought Pandarus, and he said very softly to himself: ‘God knows, all this hot stuff may cool down before Calchas sends Criseyde to Troilus!’ But he cracked jokes nevertheless, and played about, and swore, indeed, his heart assured him she would come as soon as ever she could.
Japanese translations (Sasamoto: 2012): 「やれやれ、あきれたものだ！」とパンダルスは思って、そっと独り言ちた。「カルカスがトロイルス様のもとにクリセイデを送ってよこす前に、誓って、この熱い期待が鎮まればいいのだが！」だがそれでも、こうして冗談を言ったり、戯れたり、誓約したりして、もちろん、心を込めてトロイルスを納得させた。彼女はできるだけ早く帰って来ますよと。
Chinese translations (Fang: 1956): 彭大瑞却私忖着，“呃，做梦哩！”他又轻声自语道，“上帝知道，在卡尔卡斯送回克丽西德之前，愿这狂热可以经过相当时日，冷静下来！”可是他一方面仍打着趣儿，立起誓来，说他心中给他默示，她一声能回，就马上会回来的。

Word Information

Etymology: OE
Addresser: Pandarus
Addressee: N/A
Adjectives with which juxtaposed: N/A
Counterpart in its source (Fil): 5.49
Noun(s) (NPs) modified: behaviour (fare)
Attributive/ Predicative: attributive

Information in Previous Studies

OED: Not quoted
MED: Not quoted

Commented in other previous works:
Windeatt (2003: 290): God woot, refreyden may this hote fare: God knows, this ardent behaviour may cool off (refreyden)
Fisher (1989: 511): hote fare: passionate business
Benson (1987: 567): hote fare: passionate affair
Davis et al. (1979): Not quoted
Baugh (1963: 190): this hote fare: eager anticipation, impatience

Possible Definitions

rash, impetuous, fiery, passionate, violent

Comments from the Editor

In Fil.5.49, Pandaro believes that it will take a long time before Troiolo meets Criseida again, but Chaucer omitted that detail. Also, Pandaro seems to have already known that Criseida will not keep her promise.