closish

I may be closish to my orchestra-in-law does this make Vladimir my principal-conductor-in-law? but I'm not privy to their decision-making processes.

LPO 08-09 season Jessica 2008

This brought her closish to Commander Syce, who made a singular little ejaculation and was motionless.

Scales of Justice Marsh, Ngaio, 1895-1982 1955

But this is closish country, and you wants a clever 'orse When' alf the time you're in the woods an '' alf among the gorse.

Songs Of Action Doyle, Arthur Conan, Sir, 1859-1930 1898

But this is closish country, and you wants a clever 'orse When' alf the time you're in the woods an '' alf among the gorse.

Songs of Action Doyle, Arthur Conan, Sir, 1859-1930 1898

But this is closish country, and you wants a clever 'orse

Songs of Action Arthur Conan Doyle 1894

LHW, and CH if there is aoe dmg and everyone is closish together.

DSLreports - front page 2009

“Aw,” said the big fellow, with that slowly dawning smile which belongs to heavy faces, “I can take y’ up fawst enough wi’out bein’ paid for’t if you dooant mind lyin’ a bit closish a-top o’ the wool-packs.

Adam Bede 2004

"It was always my opinion that missionaries may and must support themselves after having been sent out and received a little support at first, and in consequence I pursue a very little worldly employment which requires three months 'closish attendance in the year; but this is in the rains -- the most unfavourable season for exertion.

Life of William Carey George Smith 1876