Quick, hasty; active, ready; eager, elated. Cf. rathe, adj.1 In later use chiefly Scottish and English regional (northern). Now rare.

Of a person: ready, prompt, capable.

Of a person or his or her actions: quick, prompt; eager, vehement.

Eager, ready (to do something). Chiefly with to (preposition) or to with infinitive. Obsolete.

Of persons, their actions and attributes. in early use, with somewhat uncertain meaning: ? Ready, prompt. Obsolete.

Of a person or animal: full of vigour or energy; prompt to do something; acting or able to act without delay. Chiefly predicative, in later use esp…

With infinitive: ready to do something; eager, willing. Now Scottish and in free to confess (also admit), where the adjective is now understood as…

Resulting from or exhibiting alacrity or willingness in some respect; unhesitating; unrestrained.

Ready in action; quick to act when occasion arises; acting with alacrity, or without undue delay; ready and willing; quick to do something. Also…

Ready, prompt, eager (in an action or a cause); esp. with const. to (do something).

= forward, adj. Obsolete. rare.

Ready, willing; ungrudging. Also: unapologetic, unabashed.

Displaying or characterized by alacrity; brisk, lively. Cf. alacrious, adj.

up to —— Ready for. (Cf. 10e.)