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nigh |
5 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Nigh \Nigh\, prep. Near to not remote or distant from ``was not this nigh shore?'' --Shak. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Nigh \Nigh\, a. [Compar. {Nigher}; superl. {Nighest}, or {Next}.] [OE. nigh, neigh, neih, AS ne['a]h, n?h; akin to D. na adv., OS n[=a]h, a., OHG. n[=a]h, G. nah, a., nach to after Icel. n[=a] (in comp.) nigh, Goth. n?hw, n?hwa, adv., nigh. Cf {Near}, {Neighbor}, {Next}.] 1. Not distant or remote in place or time; near The loud tumult shows the battle nigh. --Prior. 2. Not remote in degree, kindred, circumstances, etc.; closely allied; intimate. ``Nigh kinsmen.'' --Knolles. Ye . . . are made nigh by the blood of Christ. --Eph. ii 13. Syn: Near close adjacent; contiguous; present; neighboring. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Nigh \Nigh\, adv [AS. ne['a]h, n?h. See {Nigh}, a.] 1. In a situation near in place or time, or in the course of events; near He was sick, nigh unto death. --Phil. ii 27. He drew not nigh unheard; the angel bright, Ere he drew nigh, his radiant visage turned. --Milton. 2. Almost; nearly; as he was nigh dead. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Nigh \Nigh\, v. t. & i. To draw nigh (to); to approach; to come near [Obs.] --Wyclif (Matt. iii. 2). From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: nigh adj 1: being on the left side "the near or nigh horse is the one on the left"; "the animal's left side is its near or nigh side" [syn: {near(a)}, {nigh(a)}] 2: near in space or time adv 1: near in time or place or relationship; "as the wedding day drew near"; "stood near the door"; "don't shoot until they come near"; "getting near to the true explanation"; "her mother is always near"; "The end draws nigh"; "the bullet didn't come close"; "don't get too close to the fire" [syn: {near}, {close}] 2: (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; "the job is just about done"; "the baby was almost asleep when the alarm sounded"; "we're almost finished"; "the car all but ran her down"; "he nearly fainted"; "talked for nigh onto 2 hours"; "the recording is well-nigh perfect"; "virtually all the parties signed the contract"; (`near' is used informally for `nearly' as in "I was near exhausted by the run"; `most' is used informally for `almost' as in "most everybody agrees") [syn: {about}, {just about}, {almost}, {most}, {all but}, {nearly}, {near}, {virtually}, {well-nigh}]
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