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First published 1990 (DOST Vol. VII).
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Quotation dates: 1375-1513, 1567-1568
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(Rathe,) Rath, Raith, adv. Also: rayth, reth; Roth. [Early ME reðe (c1175), raþe, r(e)aðe, ME and e.m.E. rathe (Layamon), rath (Cursor M.), OE hraðe, hræðe, hreðe.] Immediately, straightway, at once, promptly, rapidly or quickly.Only in verse, chiefly early, freq. in rhyming position.(a) 1375 Barb. iv 285.
Bot his men horsit him weill rath 1375 Ib. v 417.
Rath [E. raith] 1375 Ib. viii 322.
Stekit men … Till red blude ran of voundis rath [: bath] a1400 Legends of the Saints i 85.
Thane gert he rath Sanct Petire bynde a1400 Ib. iii 50.
He in Antioche alsone Passit richt rath a1400 Ib. 210.
The iuge, that than wes wrath, Gert bynd the ȝounge man rath a1400 Ib. xvi 665, etc. ?1438 Alex. ii 8570.
To the erd he rushit rath [: baith] a1500 Golagros and Gawane 1314.
I myght reif thame with right, rath to my handis(b) 1375 Barb. iv 45.
The queyn, & als Dame Mariory … ar ridin raith … Throw Ros ?1438 Alex. ii 1690. ?1438 Ib. 2569.
In depe hart that siched raith With party thochtis ioyfull and wraith ?1438 Ib. 9348.
Thare hapned oft quhare he was raith Scheildis be hewin and helmes baith c1400 Troy-bk. ii 2122.
In hand he tuke a gret sper raith [: scaith] c1450-2 Howlat 200 (A).
Thai mak residence raith [B. reth] and airly will rys c1450-2 Ib. 475.
He … Come to the haly graf … With all the relykis raith [B. rath] … Gart hallowe the hart a1500 Taill of Rauf Coilȝear 549.
Gif thow raik out of my renk, full raith sall thow rew a1500 Ib. 608.
He met ane porter swayne Cummand raith him agayne a1500 Henr. Fab. 1001 (Bann.).
Our ron and ryce thai ran togidder rayth [: bayth] a1500 Ib. 2248. a1500 Buke of the Sevyne Sagis 38.
Than rais the secound sage full raith 1513 Doug. i iv 89.
Hys feris has this praye ressauyt raith [: graith] a1568 Scott x 17.
For it may fortoun raith To do hir body skaith
