Rathe

Webster's Dictionary of the English Language

·adv Early; soon; betimes.

II. Rathe ·adj Coming before others, or before the usual time; early.

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rathe
early, soon. Exm. Leet rather, a little sooner. Why do you up so rathe? why do you rise so early? In...

A glossary of provincial and local words used in England by Francis Grose
rathe-ripe fruit
early fruit. Suff. ...

A glossary of provincial and local words used in England by Francis Grose