rathe
adjective
ˈrāt͟h 
ˈrath
ˈrath archaic
: early
bring the rathe primrose that forsaken dies
John Milton
John Milton
Word History
Etymology
Middle English, quick, from Old English hræth, alteration of hræd; akin to Old High German hrad quick
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined above
- quadratical
- quadratically
- quadratics
- quadrating
- quadratojugal
- quadratomandibular
- quadratrixes
- quadrats
- quadratted
- quadratting
- quadrature
- quadrature of the circle
- quadratures
- quadratuses
- quadrel
- quadrellas
- quadrennia
- quadrennial
- quadrennially
- quadrennials
- quadrennium
- quadrenniums
- quadri-
- quadric
- quadric chain