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   Rathe

   /rāT͟H/

   

   adjective

   • 1. (of a person or their actions) prompt and eager. archaic, literary
   • ▪ (of flowers or fruit) blooming or ripening early in the year. archaic, literary

   Word Origin Old Englishhræth, hræd, of Germanic origin; perhaps related to the base of rash1.

   Scrabble Points: 8

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   The meaning of RATHE is early. How to use rathe in a sentence.

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   Rathe definition: growing, blooming, or ripening early in the year or season.. See examples of RATHE used in a sentence.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishRATHE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   rathe. 2 meanings: archaic or literary 1. blossoming or ripening early in the season 2. eager or prompt.... Click for more definitions.

5. www.thefreedictionary.com › ratheRathe - definition of rathe by The Free Dictionary

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   Define rathe. rathe synonyms, rathe pronunciation, rathe translation, English dictionary definition of rathe. adj. Archaic Appearing or ripening early in the year, as flowers or fruit. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

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   Rathe definition: Appearing or ripening early in the year, as flowers or fruit.

7. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › ratherathe - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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   Jun 30, 2024 · rathe (comparative rathere, superlative rathest) eager, decisive; rash, hasty, angry; early, soon; important, meaningful

8. www.oed.com › dictionary › rathe_adj1rathe, adj.¹ meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

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   There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective rathe. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. This word is used in English regional dialect.

9. www.wordsense.eu › ratherathe: meaning, definition - WordSense

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   Adjective. rathe ( comparative more rathe, superlative most rathe) ( poetic) ripening or blooming early. Milton. Bring the rathe primrose that forsaken dies. Origin & history II. From Middle English, from Old English hraþe ("quickly"), from Proto-Germanic *hraþô ("quickly, rapidly"), from *hraþaz ("quick, rapid"). See above. Adverb.

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    There are six meanings listed in OED's entry for the adverb rathe, five of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. This word is used in English regional dialect.

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    Rathe definition: . See examples of RATHE used in a sentence.