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Rathe vs Rathel - What's the difference?

rathe | rathel |

As an adjective rathe

is ripening or blooming early.

As an adverb rathe

is quickly.

As a verb rathel is

to fix; root.

rathe

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl), from (etyl) .

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (poetic) ripening or blooming early.
  • * Milton
    • Bring the rathe primrose that forsaken dies.

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl), from (etyl) . See above.

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • (obsolete) Quickly.
  • (poetic) Early in the morning.
    • Derived terms
    * rather

    Anagrams

    * (l), (l), (l), (l), (l), (l)

    rathel

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (obsolete) To fix; root.
  • *1608 , Withals Dictionarie:
    • A hartheled wall, or ratheled with hasill rods, wands, or such other, [...]