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| nigh [ nī ] |
adverb,
adjective (comparative nigher, superlative nighest) |
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near: near in place or time
  (adv) Daybreak drew nigh.
(adj) Morning was nigh.
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adverb (comparative nigher, superlative nighest) |
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almost: nearly
We talked for nigh on to two hours.
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| [ Old English nēah< Germanic] |
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