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English Dictionary: nigh	by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
nigh adv near in time or place or relationship; "as the wedding day drew near"; "stood near the door"; "don't shoot until they come near"; "getting near to the true explanation"; "her mother is always near"; "The end draws nigh"; "the bullet didn't come close"; "don't get too close to the fire" Synonym(s): near, nigh, close (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but; "the job is (just) about done"; "the baby was almost asleep when the alarm sounded"; "we're almost finished"; "the car all but ran her down"; "he nearly fainted"; "talked for nigh onto 2 hours"; "the recording is well-nigh perfect"; "virtually all the parties signed the contract"; "I was near exhausted by the run"; "most everyone agrees" Synonym(s): about, almost, most, nearly, near, nigh, virtually, well-nigh adj not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances; "near neighbors"; "in the near future"; "they are near equals"; "his nearest approach to success"; "a very near thing"; "a near hit by the bomb"; "she was near tears"; "she was close to tears"; "had a close call" Synonym(s): near, close, nigh Antonym(s): far being on the left side; "the near or nigh horse is the one on the left"; "the animal's left side is its near or nigh side" Synonym(s): near(a), nigh(a)
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Nigh \Nigh\, v. t. & i. To draw nigh (to); to approach; to come near. [Obs.] --Wyclif (Matt. iii. 2).
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Nigh \Nigh\, prep. Near to; not remote or distant from. [bd]was not this nigh shore?[b8] --Shak.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Nigh \Nigh\, a. [Compar. {Nigher}; superl. {Nighest}, or {Next}.] [OE. nigh, neigh, neih, AS. ne[a0]h, n[?]h; akin to D. na, adv., OS. n[be]h, a., OHG. n[be]h, G. nah, a., nach to, after, Icel. n[be] (in comp.) nigh, Goth. n[?]hw, n[?]hwa, adv., nigh. Cf. {Near}, {Neighbor}, {Next}.] 1. Not distant or remote in place or time; near. The loud tumult shows the battle nigh. --Prior. 2. Not remote in degree, kindred, circumstances, etc.; closely allied; intimate. [bd]Nigh kinsmen.[b8] --Knolles. Ye . . . are made nigh by the blood of Christ. --Eph. ii. 13. Syn: Near; close; adjacent; contiguous; present; neighboring.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Nigh \Nigh\, adv. [AS. ne[a0]h, n[?]h. See {Nigh}, a.] 1. In a situation near in place or time, or in the course of events; near. He was sick, nigh unto death. --Phil. ii. 27. He drew not nigh unheard; the angel bright, Ere he drew nigh, his radiant visage turned. --Milton. 2. Almost; nearly; as, he was nigh dead.