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rathe
[ reyth ]
/ reɪð /
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adjective
Archaic. growing, blooming, or ripening early in the year or season.
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Also rath [rath]. /ræθ/.
Origin of rathe
before 900; Middle English; Old English hræth, hræd quick, active; cognate with Dutch rad,Old Norse hrathr
OTHER WORDS FROM rathe
rathely, adverbratheness, nounWords nearby rathe
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British Dictionary definitions for rathe
rathe
rath (rɑːθ)
/ (reɪð) /
adjective archaic, or literary
blossoming or ripening early in the season
eager or prompt
Word Origin for rathe
Old English hrathe; related to Old High German hrado, Old Norse hrathr
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