hræd

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *hradaz. Cognate with Middle Dutch rat (Dutch rad), Old High German hrad, Old Norse hraðr, Old Swedish radher (dialectal Swedish rad).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /hræd/

Adjective

hræd (comparative hrædra, superlative hrædost)

quick, hasty

Descendants

Middle English: rathe; rather, rether; rade
- English: rathe; rather

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