rathere
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Middle English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- rathar, rathir, rathur, rathre, rether
- ræðer, hraþar, reaðere, redþer, rader, radder, radir, ratherne, raþeren (Early Middle English)
Etymology[edit]
From Old English hraþor, comparative of hræþe.
Pronunciation[edit]
Adverb[edit]
rathere
- comparative degree of rathe; more quickly, earlier
- more easily; with greater ease
- rather (on the contrary)
- rather (preferably, in preference)
- rather (more precisely, more accurately, more)
- (rare) above, on top of (in a text)
Descendants[edit]
Adjective[edit]
rathere
Descendants[edit]
- English: rather (obsolete in this sense)
References[edit]
- “rāther(e, adv. comparative.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
- “rāther(e, adj. comparative.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
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