you are come to me in happy time the rather for I have some sport in hand — Shakespeare
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Useful english dictionary. 2012.
The rather — Rather Rath er (r[a^][th] [ e]r; 277), adv. [AS. hra[eth]or, compar. of hra[eth]e, hr[ae][eth]e, quickly, immediately. See {Rath}, a.] [1913 Webster] 1. Earlier; sooner; before. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Thou shalt, quod he, be rather false than I.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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