neygh

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Middle English[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

nygh, nye, nyȝ, nighe

Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /neːx/, /niːx/

Adjective[edit]

neygh (comparative neigher, superlative neighest)

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

Related terms[edit]

neyghebour

Descendants[edit]

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

References[edit]

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

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