rathe

[reyth] /reɪð/
adjective
1.
Archaic. growing, blooming, or ripening early in the year or season.
Also, rath
[rath] /ræθ/ (Show IPA).
Origin
before 900; Middle English; Old English hræth, hræd quick, active; cognate with Dutch rad, Old Norse hrathr
Related forms
rathely, adverb
ratheness, noun
Examples from the web for rathe
  • The choice of photograph for the article is rathe unfortunate.
British Dictionary definitions for rathe

rathe

/reɪð/
adjective (archaic or literary)
1.
blossoming or ripening early in the season
2.
eager or prompt
Word Origin
Old English hrathe; related to Old High German hrado, Old Norse hrathr