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nigh

Audio Help [nahy] Pronunciation Key adverb, adjective, nigh·er, nigh·est, preposition, verb

–adverb

1.	near in space, time, or relation: The time draws nigh.

2.	nearly; almost; (often fol. by on or onto): nigh onto twenty years.

–adjective

3.	near; approaching: Evening is nigh.

4.	short or direct: to take the nighest route.

5.	(of an animal or vehicle) being on the left side: to be astride the nigh horse.

6.	Archaic. parsimonious; stingy.

–preposition

near.

–verb (used without object), verb (used with object)

8.	Archaic. to approach.

[Origin: bef. 900; ME nigh(e), neye, OE néah, néh, c. D na, G nahe, ON nā-, Goth nehw, nehwa; cf. near, next

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adv. nigh·er, nigh·est

Near in time, place, or relationship: Evening draws nigh.
Nearly; almost: talked for nigh onto two hours.

adj. nigher, nighest

Being near in time, place, or relationship; close. See Synonyms at close.
1. Being on the left side of an animal or vehicle: pulling hard on the nigh rein.
2. Being the animal or vehicle on the left: the nigh horse.

prep. Not far from; near.

tr. & intr.v. nighed, nigh·ing, nighs
To come near to or draw near.

[Middle English neigh, from Old English nēah, nēh.]

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nigher
adverb
(comparative of 'near' or 'close') within a shorter distance; "come closer, my dear!"; "they drew nearer"; "getting nearer to the true explanation" [syn: nearer]