raithn.

Brit.

/reɪθ/, U.S.

/reɪθ/, Scottish English

/reθ/

Forms: Middle English rath, Middle English rathe, Middle English ratht; Scottish pre-1700 raitht, pre-1700 rath, pre-1700 ratht, pre-1700 1700s–1800s reath, pre-1700 1700s– raith, 1800s reth, 1800s rett (Shetland), 1900s– wraith; N.E.D. (1903) also records forms Middle English raþe, 1700s rathe.

Origin: Of multiple origins. Partly a borrowing from Irish. Partly a borrowing from Scottish Gaelic. Etymons: Irish ráithe; Scottish Gaelic ràithe.

Etymology: < Irish ráithe and its equivalent Scottish Gaelic ràithe season, quarter of a year (Early Irish ráithe ), perhaps cognate with Welsh rhawd (in gaeafrawd , literally ‘winter-season’; compare the second element of Early Irish gaimred winter (Irish geimhreadh )), of uncertain origin; perhaps ultimately < an ablaut variant of the Indo-European base of classical Latin rota wheel (see rota n.) .In the isolated early examples from northern Middle English (see quots. a1400¹, a1400²) probably via Older Scots, although the word is not attested in Scots until slightly later.

Chiefly Scottish.

A quarter of a year, a period of three months; spec. a three-month term at school or university.

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the world > time > period > year > [noun] > half or quarter year

quarter1389

raitha1400

Q1976

half-year-

a1400 (a1325) Cursor Mundi (Gött.) 16166 (MED) Herodes had grenid him to se þar forwid mani ratht [a1400 Fairf. rath].

a1400 (a1325) Cursor Mundi (Vesp.) 23833 Said it es for gain mani rathe [a1400 Gött. rath; a1400 Fairf. ȝere].

c1480 (a1400) St. Ninian 772 in W. M. Metcalfe Legends Saints Sc. Dial. (1896) II. 326 Men fastis it..thryse ilke rath of þe ȝere.

1572 in J. Stuart Extracts Council Reg. Aberdeen (1848) II. 9 Quhilks generall collectour sal be chosin euerie ratht.

1619 Rec. Kirk Session Brechin 17 Aug. in Dict. Older Sc. Tongue at Rath If he cume to hir within ane reath thairefter sche culd have healled him.

1768 A. Ross Fortunate Shepherdess i. 6 Howsoon as the jimp three raiths was gane.

a1774 R. Fergusson Poems (1785) 153 Little mair than half a reath.

1802 Earl of Errol in F. J. Child Eng. & Sc. Pop. Ballads (1892) IV. viii. 285 Ye tak this well-fared may, And keep her three roun raiths o a year, An even at the three raiths' end I sall draw near.

1826 Aberdeen Censor 101 I then, in a loud country voice, told them of my intention, if possible, to gain a ‘gude buss’, for the attainment of which I was to take a ‘raith's schuling’ with them.

1871 W. Alexander Johnny Gibb ix. 69 I wuntit him to gie Sawney a raith at lan' missourin'.

1927 E. S. Rae Hansel fae Hame 56 I [sc. a cat] had a bield, a lilac tree..An' there I crouched five raith an' mair.

1950 A. Keith Autobiogr. 58 I should have a wraith in Aberdeen [University].

2000 Jrnl. Brit. Stud. 39 140 The dates when wells were most frequently visited correspond to the beginnings of each ‘raith’ or quarter of the ancient Scottish year.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	raith
释义	raithn. Brit. /reɪθ/, U.S. /reɪθ/, Scottish English /reθ/ Forms: Middle English rath, Middle English rathe, Middle English ratht; Scottish pre-1700 raitht, pre-1700 rath, pre-1700 ratht, pre-1700 1700s–1800s reath, pre-1700 1700s– raith, 1800s reth, 1800s rett (Shetland), 1900s– wraith; N.E.D. (1903) also records forms Middle English raþe, 1700s rathe. Origin: Of multiple origins. Partly a borrowing from Irish. Partly a borrowing from Scottish Gaelic. Etymons: Irish ráithe; Scottish Gaelic ràithe. Etymology: < Irish ráithe and its equivalent Scottish Gaelic ràithe season, quarter of a year (Early Irish ráithe ), perhaps cognate with Welsh rhawd (in gaeafrawd , literally ‘winter-season’; compare the second element of Early Irish gaimred winter (Irish geimhreadh )), of uncertain origin; perhaps ultimately < an ablaut variant of the Indo-European base of classical Latin rota wheel (see rota n.) .In the isolated early examples from northern Middle English (see quots. a1400¹, a1400²) probably via Older Scots, although the word is not attested in Scots until slightly later. Chiefly Scottish. A quarter of a year, a period of three months; spec. a three-month term at school or university. ΘΚΠ the world > time > period > year > [noun] > half or quarter year quarter1389 raitha1400 Q1976 half-year- a1400 (a1325) Cursor Mundi (Gött.) 16166 (MED) Herodes had grenid him to se þar forwid mani ratht [a1400 Fairf. rath]. a1400 (a1325) Cursor Mundi (Vesp.) 23833 Said it es for gain mani rathe [a1400 Gött. rath; a1400 Fairf. ȝere]. c1480 (a1400) St. Ninian 772 in W. M. Metcalfe Legends Saints Sc. Dial. (1896) II. 326 Men fastis it..thryse ilke rath of þe ȝere. 1572 in J. Stuart Extracts Council Reg. Aberdeen (1848) II. 9 Quhilks generall collectour sal be chosin euerie ratht. 1619 Rec. Kirk Session Brechin 17 Aug. in Dict. Older Sc. Tongue at Rath If he cume to hir within ane reath thairefter sche culd have healled him. 1768 A. Ross Fortunate Shepherdess i. 6 Howsoon as the jimp three raiths was gane. a1774 R. Fergusson Poems (1785) 153 Little mair than half a reath. 1802 Earl of Errol in F. J. Child Eng. & Sc. Pop. Ballads (1892) IV. viii. 285 Ye tak this well-fared may, And keep her three roun raiths o a year, An even at the three raiths' end I sall draw near. 1826 Aberdeen Censor 101 I then, in a loud country voice, told them of my intention, if possible, to gain a ‘gude buss’, for the attainment of which I was to take a ‘raith's schuling’ with them. 1871 W. Alexander Johnny Gibb ix. 69 I wuntit him to gie Sawney a raith at lan' missourin'. 1927 E. S. Rae Hansel fae Hame 56 I [sc. a cat] had a bield, a lilac tree..An' there I crouched five raith an' mair. 1950 A. Keith Autobiogr. 58 I should have a wraith in Aberdeen [University]. 2000 Jrnl. Brit. Stud. 39 140 The dates when wells were most frequently visited correspond to the beginnings of each ‘raith’ or quarter of the ancient Scottish year. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.a1400
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