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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

Etymologies

  1. Old English nēah, nēh, from Proto-Germanic *nēhw. (Wiktionary)
  2. Middle English neigh, from Old English nēah, nēh. (American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition)

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  • pterodactyl Neigh? Nay! Apr 28, 2008

  • oroboros Nigh high. Sigh. And with an 'e', a horse comment. Aug 15, 2007

  • seanahan Day is done, Gone the sun, From the sea, From the hills, From the sky, All is well, Safely rest, God is nigh, Aug 14, 2007

  • katieclove "The end of days is extremely fucking nigh"--28 Days Later Aug 14, 2007

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