nigh

American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition

1. adv. Near in time, place, or relationship: Evening draws nigh.
2. adv. Nearly; almost: talked for nigh onto two hours.
3. adj. Being near in time, place, or relationship; close. See Synonyms at close.
4. adj. Being on the left side of an animal or vehicle: pulling hard on the nigh rein.
5. adj. Being the animal or vehicle on the left: the nigh horse.
6. prep. Not far from; near.
7. v. To come near to or draw near.

Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

1. Close at hand; not far distant in time or place; at hand; near.
2. Closely.
3. Near the quick; keenly; bitterly.
4. Nearly; almost; within a little (of being).
5. Near to; at no great distance from.
6. Being close at hand; being near.
7. Near in relationship or interest; closely allied, as by blood.
8. Penurious; stingy; close; near: as, a nigh customer.
9. On the left: as, the nigh horse.
10. To come nigh; draw near; approach.
11. To come near to; approach.

Wiktionary

1. adj. archaic, poetic near, close by, almost
2. v. To draw nigh (to); to approach; to come near.
3. adv. almost, nearly
4. prep. near; close to

GNU Webster's 1913

1. adj. Not distant or remote in place or time; near.
2. adj. Not remote in degree, kindred, circumstances, etc.; closely allied; intimate.
3. adv. In a situation near in place or time, or in the course of events; near.
4. adv. Almost; nearly.
5. v. obsolete To draw nigh (to); to approach; to come near.
6. prep. Near to; not remote or distant from.

WordNet 3.0

1. adv. near in time or place or relationship
2. adv. (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
3. adj. being on the left side
4. adj. not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances