a. [f. as prec.] a. Of material things: Hot as fire; red-hot. b. fig. Inflamed with zeal, passion, or lust. Obs.
a. 1000. Elene, 937 (Gr.). Fyrhat lufu.
1398. Trevisa, Barth. De P. R., X. iv. (Tollem. MS.). As it fareþ in fyre hoot yren and in brennynge cole.
1483. Caxton, Gold. Leg. (1892) 979. Whan it was fyre hote he commaunded that they shold be put therin al quyck and a lyue.
1589. R. Harvey, Pl. Perc., 17. I dare saie in their hearts (with that firehot Preacher) that they are so farre from the Romish Religion, as they cannot vnderstand a word of the Latine toong.
1595. J. Weever, in Shaks. C. Praise, 23. Faire fire-hot Venus charming him to love her.
1605. T. Hutton, Reas. Refusal, 37. In the daies of firehot persecution.
1678. R. R[ussell], Geber, III. II. III. v. 224. Great Caution is required, that the Plates may be kept fire-hot, but not melt.
