rathe

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rathe (arch. and dial.) quick, eager OE.; early XIII (in compar.), XV. OE. hræð, var. of hræd (ME. and dial. rad) = OHG. (h)rad, ON. hraðr, Goth. *raþs :- Gmc. *χraþaz, cogn. with Lith. krečiù, MIr. crothaim I shake.
So rathe adv. †quickly, soon OE.; early XIV (now arch. and dial.; comp. rathe-ripe XVI). OE. hraðe, hræðe = MLG. rade, OHG. (h)rado.

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