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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Nigh \Nigh\, v. t. & i. To draw nigh (to); to approach; to come near. [Obs.] --Wyclif (Matt. iii. 2). [1913 Webster] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Nigh \Nigh\, prep. Near to; not remote or distant from. "was not this nigh shore?" --Shak. [1913 Webster] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Nigh \Nigh\ (n[imac]), a. [Compar. {Nigher} (n[imac]"[~e]r); superl. {Nighest}, or {Next} (n[e^]kst).] [OE. nigh, neigh, neih, AS. ne['a]h, n[=e]h; akin to D. na, adv., OS. n[=a]h, a., OHG. n[=a]h, G. nah, a., nach to, after, Icel. n[=a] (in comp.) nigh, Goth. n[=e]hw, n[=e]hwa, adv., nigh. Cf. {Near}, {Neighbor}, {Next}.] 1. Not distant or remote in place or time; near. [1913 Webster] The loud tumult shows the battle nigh. --Prior. [1913 Webster] 2. Not remote in degree, kindred, circumstances, etc.; closely allied; intimate. "Nigh kinsmen." --Knolles. [1913 Webster] Ye . . . are made nigh by the blood of Christ. --Eph. ii. 13. [1913 Webster] Syn: Near; close; adjacent; contiguous; present; neighboring. [1913 Webster] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Nigh \Nigh\, adv. [AS. ne['a]h, n[=e]h. See {Nigh}, a.] 1. In a situation near in place or time, or in the course of events; near. [1913 Webster] He was sick, nigh unto death. --Phil. ii. 27. [1913 Webster] He drew not nigh unheard; the angel bright, Ere he drew nigh, his radiant visage turned. --Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. Almost; nearly; as, he was nigh dead. [1913 Webster] From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: nigh adv 1: 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" [syn: {near}, {nigh}, {close}] 2: (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" [syn: {about}, {almost}, {most}, {nearly}, {near}, {nigh}, {virtually}, {well-nigh}] adj 1: 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" [syn: {near}, {close}, {nigh}] [ant: {far}] 2: 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" [syn: {near(a)}, {nigh(a)}]