neygh

Middle English

Alternative forms

• nygh, nye, nyȝ, nighe

Etymology

From Old English nēah, from Proto-Germanic *nēhwaz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /neːx/, /niːx/

Adjective

neygh (comparative neigher, superlative neighest)

1. Physically near or adjacent.
2. Figuratively near; e.g. in time, relation, or in a list.

Related terms

• neyghebour

Descendants

• English: nigh
• Scots: ne, ney
• Yola: neeghe, nich

References

• “neigh, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.