nigh

nigh
/nuy/, adv., adj., nigher, nighest, prep., v.
adv.
1. near in space, time, or relation: The time draws nigh.
2. nearly; almost; (often fol. by on or onto): nigh onto twenty years.
adj.
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.
7. near.
v.i., v.t.
8. Archaic. to approach.
[bef. 900; ME nigh(e), neye, OE neah, neh, c. D na, G nahe, ON na-, Goth nehw, nehwa; cf. NEAR, NEXT]

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