† anighv.

Forms: Middle English aneiȝ, 1500s annie, 1800s anigh.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: a- prefix¹, nigh v.

Etymology: < a- prefix¹ + nigh v. Compare earlier anigh adv.Apparently re-formed in the late 19th cent.

Obsolete (regional in later use).

transitive and intransitive. To draw near (a person, place, etc.); to approach. Cf. nigh v. 1.

ΘΚΠ

the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > movement towards a thing, person, or position > move towards or approach (a thing, place, or person) [verb (transitive)] > draw near to

nighlOE

anigha1400

aboard1458

close1523

near1570

anear1577

appropinque1663

the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > movement towards a thing, person, or position > move towards [verb (intransitive)] > draw near

neighlecheeOE

i-nehleche971

to draw nearc1330

to nigh nighc1330

nighle1340

to-neighea1382

nigha1387

to draw nigh?a1400

nighena1400

to nigh neara1400

to draw ona1450

neara1522

to close about, on, round, upon1523

accost1571

anear1582

anigh1594

proach1600

appropinquate1623

to close in1704

a1400 Prose Life Christ (Pepys) (1922) 24 (MED) Al þe folk þan presed on hym & aneiȝed hym.

1594 R. Carew tr. T. Tasso Godfrey of Bulloigne iii. 98 Tydings to beare, how now grey morne annies.

1899 B. Capes At Winter's Fire 77 They were down in the sou'-west country..and were anighing Winchester city.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2022).

anighadv.prep.

Brit.

/əˈnʌɪ/, U.S.

/əˈnaɪ/

Forms: Middle English aneh, Middle English anyȝ, Middle English anyhe, 1500s anye, 1500s– anigh.

Origin: A variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymon: of nigh at nigh adv., adj., and n. Phrases 1.

Etymology: < of nigh at nigh adv., adj., and n. Phrases 1, with reduction of the first element (compare a- prefix⁴). Compare earlier afar adv. and later anear prep., anear adv.

archaic and regional in later use.

A. adv.

In, or so as to be in, close proximity; near, nigh.

ΘΚΠ

the world > space > distance > nearness > [adverb]

nighOE

anewstOE

nearOE

yhendeOE

hendc1175

hendena1200

anighc1275

besidesc1275

bihalvec1275

beside1297

narc1325

on (also upon) hand (also hands)c1330

bya1400

anighsta1425

nearabout?a1425

near-awaya1586

a hand1637

anear1798

c1275 (?a1200) Laȝamon Brut (Calig.) (1978) l. 10118 Heo sloȝen heo nomen al þat heo aneh [?1300 Otho neh] comen.

a1382 Bible (Wycliffite, E.V.) (Douce 369(1)) (1850) Jer. xxiii. 23 Wenest thou, whether a Lord fro anyȝ [a1425 L.V. God of niȝ] Y am..and not God fro afer?

c1425 Bk. Found. St. Bartholomew's (1923) 22 (MED) We haue hym at home, anyhe by vs, glorified.

?1576 Common Condicions sig. C One that saw an aple faire in top of tree so hye, And durst not..draw the same anye.

1795 Monstrous Good Songs, Toasts & Sentiments sig. C2 Streamlets meander anigh.

1868 W. Morris Earthly Paradise i. Prol. 33 Ah, what a meeting as she drew a-nigh.

1921 Cent. Mag. Apr. 700/1 Over against him, anigh to the great hall, a smith worked at his anvil.

2008 A. Ghosh Sea of Poppies (2009) 433 Sometimes I just wish you'd'a left me alone and never come anigh.

B. prep.

Near, close to.

ΘΚΠ

the world > space > distance > nearness > near to [preposition]

nighOE

anentOE

atOE

yhendeOE

anewstc1275

nigh handa1300

neara1325

narc1325

againstc1384

nearhanda1400

towardc1400

towards?1447

nearhand?c1450

nearbyc1485

anear1532

anigh1583

under or in the shadow of1853

1583 J. Dee Jrnl. in True & Faithful Relation Spirits (1659) i. 15 Your hands are too bloudy, for me to come anigh you.

1683 Dutch Rogue 268 [She] imbezled something for her Darling, which she privatly sent him with a charge never to come anigh the house, for fear of suspicion.

1757 L. Carter Diary 14 Feb. (1965) I. 141 No one should go anigh the hospital.

1890 W. Morris Story of Glittering Plain (1891) xiii. 87 Anigh sunset they came into a dale fairer than either of the others.

1905 19th Cent. Oct. 653 Just let him come anigh me, that's all! I don't want no more of 'ee.

1992 A. Thorpe Ulverton ix. 192 Old May squawkin like a hare in a trap anigh church till old Rev Willy Humbug come twitterin out.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2022).

单词	anigh
释义	† anighv. Forms: Middle English aneiȝ, 1500s annie, 1800s anigh. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: a- prefix¹, nigh v. Etymology: < a- prefix¹ + nigh v. Compare earlier anigh adv.Apparently re-formed in the late 19th cent. Obsolete (regional in later use). transitive and intransitive. To draw near (a person, place, etc.); to approach. Cf. nigh v. 1. ΘΚΠ the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > movement towards a thing, person, or position > move towards or approach (a thing, place, or person) [verb (transitive)] > draw near to nighlOE anigha1400 aboard1458 close1523 near1570 anear1577 appropinque1663 the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > movement towards a thing, person, or position > move towards [verb (intransitive)] > draw near neighlecheeOE i-nehleche971 to draw nearc1330 to nigh nighc1330 nighle1340 to-neighea1382 nigha1387 to draw nigh?a1400 nighena1400 to nigh neara1400 to draw ona1450 neara1522 to close about, on, round, upon1523 accost1571 anear1582 anigh1594 proach1600 appropinquate1623 to close in1704 a1400 Prose Life Christ (Pepys) (1922) 24 (MED) Al þe folk þan presed on hym & aneiȝed hym. 1594 R. Carew tr. T. Tasso Godfrey of Bulloigne iii. 98 Tydings to beare, how now grey morne annies. 1899 B. Capes At Winter's Fire 77 They were down in the sou'-west country..and were anighing Winchester city. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2022). anighadv.prep. Brit. /əˈnʌɪ/, U.S. /əˈnaɪ/ Forms: Middle English aneh, Middle English anyȝ, Middle English anyhe, 1500s anye, 1500s– anigh. Origin: A variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymon: of nigh at nigh adv., adj., and n. Phrases 1. Etymology: < of nigh at nigh adv., adj., and n. Phrases 1, with reduction of the first element (compare a- prefix⁴). Compare earlier afar adv. and later anear prep., anear adv. archaic and regional in later use. A. adv. In, or so as to be in, close proximity; near, nigh. ΘΚΠ the world > space > distance > nearness > [adverb] nighOE anewstOE nearOE yhendeOE hendc1175 hendena1200 anighc1275 besidesc1275 bihalvec1275 beside1297 narc1325 on (also upon) hand (also hands)c1330 bya1400 anighsta1425 nearabout?a1425 near-awaya1586 a hand1637 anear1798 c1275 (?a1200) Laȝamon Brut (Calig.) (1978) l. 10118 Heo sloȝen heo nomen al þat heo aneh [?1300 Otho neh] comen. a1382 Bible (Wycliffite, E.V.) (Douce 369(1)) (1850) Jer. xxiii. 23 Wenest thou, whether a Lord fro anyȝ [a1425 L.V. God of niȝ] Y am..and not God fro afer? c1425 Bk. Found. St. Bartholomew's (1923) 22 (MED) We haue hym at home, anyhe by vs, glorified. ?1576 Common Condicions sig. C One that saw an aple faire in top of tree so hye, And durst not..draw the same anye. 1795 Monstrous Good Songs, Toasts & Sentiments sig. C2 Streamlets meander anigh. 1868 W. Morris Earthly Paradise i. Prol. 33 Ah, what a meeting as she drew a-nigh. 1921 Cent. Mag. Apr. 700/1 Over against him, anigh to the great hall, a smith worked at his anvil. 2008 A. Ghosh Sea of Poppies (2009) 433 Sometimes I just wish you'd'a left me alone and never come anigh. B. prep. Near, close to. ΘΚΠ the world > space > distance > nearness > near to [preposition] nighOE anentOE atOE yhendeOE anewstc1275 nigh handa1300 neara1325 narc1325 againstc1384 nearhanda1400 towardc1400 towards?1447 nearhand?c1450 nearbyc1485 anear1532 anigh1583 under or in the shadow of1853 1583 J. Dee Jrnl. in True & Faithful Relation Spirits (1659) i. 15 Your hands are too bloudy, for me to come anigh you. 1683 Dutch Rogue 268 [She] imbezled something for her Darling, which she privatly sent him with a charge never to come anigh the house, for fear of suspicion. 1757 L. Carter Diary 14 Feb. (1965) I. 141 No one should go anigh the hospital. 1890 W. Morris Story of Glittering Plain (1891) xiii. 87 Anigh sunset they came into a dale fairer than either of the others. 1905 19th Cent. Oct. 653 Just let him come anigh me, that's all! I don't want no more of 'ee. 1992 A. Thorpe Ulverton ix. 192 Old May squawkin like a hare in a trap anigh church till old Rev Willy Humbug come twitterin out. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2022). < v.a1400adv.prep.c1275
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