rathe
/reɪð/adjective
1- archaic or poetic/literary (of a person or their actions) prompt and eager〈古, 诗/文〉（人或其行动）迅捷的; 急切的。
1.1
- (of flowers or fruit) blooming or ripening early in the year（花）早开花的; （果实）早熟的。
词源
Old English hræth, hræd, of Germanic origin; perhaps related to the base of RASH1.