Rath, Rathe (?), a. [AS. hrae[eth], hraed, quick, akin to OHG. hrad, Icel. hra[eth]r.]
Coming before others, or before the usual time; early.
[Obs. or Poetic]
Bring the rathe primrose that forsaken dies.
Milton.
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Rath, Rathe, adv.
Early; soon; betimes.
[Obs. or Poetic]
Why rise ye up so rathe?
Chaucer.
Too rathe cut off by practice criminal.
Spencer.
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