Definitions For Rathe

Adverb

quickly, speedily immediately, at once now, presently

Related terms

{{l, enm, rather}}, {{l, enm, rathere}}

Descendants

{{desc, en, rathe}} (obsolete)

References

{{R:MED Online, entry=rāth(e (adv.) , id=MED35985 , accessdate=2018-03-30}}

Adjective

{{enm-adj, , rather, rathest}} eager, decisive rash, hasty, angry important, meaningful

Descendants

{{desc, en, rathe}} (obsolete)

References

{{R:MED Online, entry=rāth(e (adj.) , id=MED35984 , accessdate=2018-03-30}}

Etymology 1

From Middle English rathe, from {{inh, en, ang, hræþ}}, hræd, , quick, nimble, ready, active, alert, prompt, from {{inh, en, gem-pro, hraþaz}}, *hradaz, , quick, rapid, from {{der, en, ine-pro, *kret-, , quick; to move quickly}}. Cognate with {{cog, nl, rad, , quick, swift}}, {{cog, de, gerade, , straight, direct}}, {{cog, no, rad, , quick, direct}}, {{cog, got, 𐍂𐌰𐌸𐍃, , easy}}.

Adjective

(poetic) ripening, ripening or blooming early.

Etymology 2

From Middle English -, from {{inh, en, ang, hraþe, , quickly}}, from {{inh, en, gem-pro, *hraþô, , quickly, rapidly}}, from *hraþaz, , quick, rapid. See above.

Adverb

{{en-adv}} (obsolete) quickly, quickly. (poetic) early, early in the morning.

Alternative forms

rath

Derived terms

rather

Anagrams

Earth, Erath, Harte, Heart, Herat, Taher, Terah, Thera, earth, hater, heart, rehat, th'are, thare

Middle English

Alternative forms

{{alter, enm, rathere, rathest}}

Etymology

From {{inh, enm, ang, hræþ}}, from {{inh, enm, gem-pro, *hraþaz}}. Compare to rade, from old english hræd.