1. coming or occurring early in time; early
Usage: archaic; poetic

1. early in time; soon
Usage: archaic; poetic

Examples

• The rathe primrose bloomed before spring’s official arrival.
• In Shakespeare’s poetry, rathe flowers symbolize youth cut short.
• The shepherd rose rathe to tend his flock.
• Rathe may you rise to greet the dawn.
• The rathe harvest came unexpectedly early that year.