First Known Use: 14th century
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rathe
adjective \ˈrāth, ˈrath\
Definition of RATHE
archaic : early <bring the rathe primrose that forsaken dies — John Milton>
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Origin of RATHE
Middle English, quick, from Old English hræth, alteration of hræd; akin to Old High German hrad quick
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