rathe
[ reyth ]
adjective
Archaic. growing, blooming, or ripening early in the year or season.
Origin of rathe
1before 900; Middle English; Old English hræth, hræd quick, active; cognate with Dutch rad,Old Norse hrathr
- Also rath [rath]. /ræθ/.
Other words from rathe
- rathely, adverb
- ratheness, noun
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How to use rathe in a sentence
For other passages in which rathest occurs, see the State Papers, vol.
English Past and Present | Richard Chevenix TrenchNor has rathest been so long out of use, that it would be playing the antic to attempt to revive it.
English Past and Present | Richard Chevenix TrenchThe comparative rather stands alone, having dropped on one side its positive rathe, and on the other its superlative rathest.
English Past and Present | Richard Chevenix Trench
British Dictionary definitions for rathe
rathe
rath (rɑːθ)
/ (reɪð) /
adjectivearchaic, or literary
blossoming or ripening early in the season
eager or prompt
Origin of rathe
1Old English hrathe; related to Old High German hrado, Old Norse hrathr
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