"rathere" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [Middle English]

IPA: /ˈraðər(ə)/, /ˈraːðər(ə)/, /-rə/
Etymology: From Old English hraþor, comparative of hræþe. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|hraþor}} Old English hraþor, {{m|enm|hræþe}} hræþe Head templates: {{head|enm|adjective form}} rathere
  1. comparative degree of rathe; quicker, earlier Tags: comparative, form-of Form of: rathe (extra: quicker, earlier)
    Sense id: en-rathere-enm-adj-Pj8rNIhb
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: rathar, rathir, rathur, rathre, rether, ræðer, hraþar, reaðere, redþer, rader, radder, radir, ratherne, raþeren [Early-Middle-English]

Adverb [Middle English]

IPA: /ˈraðər(ə)/, /ˈraːðər(ə)/, /-rə/
Etymology: From Old English hraþor, comparative of hræþe. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|hraþor}} Old English hraþor, {{m|enm|hræþe}} hræþe Head templates: {{head|enm|adverb form}} rathere
  1. comparative degree of rathe; more quickly, earlier Tags: comparative, form-of Form of: rathe (extra: more quickly, earlier)
    Sense id: en-rathere-enm-adv-WAlWkb0X
  2. more easily; with greater ease
    Sense id: en-rathere-enm-adv-feHV2x~O
  3. rather (on the contrary)
    Sense id: en-rathere-enm-adv-wC67HU4S Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 19 19 1 40 11 8 2
  4. rather (preferably, in preference)
    Sense id: en-rathere-enm-adv-w4wAT7pT
  5. rather (more precisely, more accurately, more)
    Sense id: en-rathere-enm-adv-fRKP79TN
  6. (rare) above, on top of (in a text) Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-rathere-enm-adv-Hfdf-7-J
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: rathar, rathir, rathur, rathre, rether, ræðer, hraþar, reaðere, redþer, rader, radder, radir, ratherne, raþeren [Early-Middle-English]

Alternative forms

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