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rathe

[reyth]

adjective

Archaic. growing, blooming, or ripening early in the year or season.

Also, rath

[rath] .

Origin:
before 900; Middle English; Old English hræth, hræd quick, active; cognate with Dutch rad, Old Norse hrathr

Related forms

rathe·ly, adverb

rathe·ness, noun

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rathe or rath (reɪð, rɑːθ)

—*adj*
1.	blossoming or ripening early in the season
2.	eager or prompt

[Old English hrathe; related to Old High German hrado, Old Norse hrathr]

rath or rath

—*adj*

[Old English hrathe; related to Old High German hrado, Old Norse hrathr]

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