anigh

English

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Etymology

Inherited from Middle English aneh, equivalent to a- +‎ nigh.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /əˈnai/

Adverb

anigh (not comparable)

  1. (archaic) Nigh; near.
    • 1893, The Nineteenth Century and After: A Monthly Review, page 502:
      The sun-flakes by multitudes lie, / Shed loose as the petals of roses discrowned / On the floors of the forest engilt and embrowned / And reddened afar and anigh.

Preposition

anigh

  1. (archaic) Nigh; near.
    • 1954, J.R.R. Tolkien, The Two Towers:
      Rest you quiet till I come; and may no foul creature come anigh you.

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