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Webster 1913 Edition
Nigh
Nigh
(nī)
, Adj.
[
Com
par.
Nigher
(nī′ẽr)
; sup
erl.
Nighest
, or Next
(nĕkst)
.] 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.
“Nigh kinsmen.” Knolles.
Ye . . . are made
nigh
by the blood of Christ. Eph. ii. 13.
Syn. – Near; close; adjacent; contiguous; present; neighboring.
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
Ere he drew
nigh
unheard; the angel bright,Ere he drew
nigh
, his radiant visage turned. Milton.
2.
Almost; nearly;
as, he was
. nigh
deadNigh
,Verb.
T.
& I.
To draw nigh (to); to approach; to come near.
[Obs.]
Wyclif (Matt. iii. 2).
Nigh
,p
rep.
Near to; not remote or distant from.
“was not this nigh shore?” Shak.
Webster 1828 Edition
Nigh
NIGH
,Adj.
1.
Near; not distant or remote in place or time.The loud tumult shows the battle nigh.
When the fig-tree putteth forth leaves, ye know that summer is nigh.
2.
Closely allied by blood; as a nigh kinsman.3.
Easy to be obtained or learnt; of easy access.The word is very nigh unto thee. Deuteronomy 30.
4.
Ready to support, to forgive, or to aid and defend.The Lord is nigh unto them who are of a broken heart. Psalm 34.
5.
Close in fellowship; intimate in relation.Ye are made nigh by the blood of Christ. Ephesians 2.
6.
Near in progress or condition. Hebrews 6.NIGH
,adv.
ni.
1.
Near; at a small distance in place or time, or in the course of events.He was sick, nigh to death. Philippians 2.
2.
Near to a place.He drew nigh.
3.
Almost; near. He was nigh dead.Nigh is never a preposition. In the phrase, nigh this recess, with terror they survey, there is an ellipsis of to. They, nigh to this recess, survey, &c.
NIGH
,Verb.
I.
ni.