nigh

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[edit] English

[edit] Pronunciation

[edit] Etymology

Old English nēah, nēh

[edit] Adjective

nigh (comparative nigher, superlative nighest)

Positive
nigh

Comparative
nigher

Superlative
nighest
  1. (archaic, poetic) near, close by
    The end is nigh!

[edit] Usage notes

Nigh is an older form of near. Near was originally the comparative form of nigh; the superlative form was next. Nigh is used today mostly in archaic, poetic, or regional contexts.

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near, close by
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[edit] Verb

Infinitive
to nigh

Third person singular
nighs

Simple past
nighed

Past participle
nighed

Present participle
nighing

to nigh (third-person singular simple present nighs, present participle nighing, simple past and past participle nighed)

  1. (intransitive) To draw nigh (to); to approach; to come near.

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to approach

[edit] Adverb

nigh (not comparable)

Positive
nigh

Comparative
not comparable

Superlative
none (absolute)
  1. almost, nearly

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almost; nearly

[edit] Preposition

nigh

  1. near; close to
    When the Moon is horned ... is it not ever nigh the Sun?

[edit] Irish

[edit] Pronunciation

  • IPA: [nʲiː] or [nʲɪɟ]

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nigh

  1. to wash

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First Conjugation (C)
singular plural autonomous
first second third first second third
indicative present ním níonn tú;
nír†		 níonn sé, sí nímid níonn sibh níonn siad;
níd†		 nitear
past nigh mé;
níos†		 nigh tú;
nís†		 nigh sé, sí níomar nigh sibh;
níobhar†		 nigh siad;
níodar†		 níodh
future nífidh mé;
nífead†		 nífidh tú;
nífir†		 nífidh sé, sí nífimid;
nífeam†		 nífidh sibh nífidh siad;
nífid†		 nífear
past habitual nínn niteá níodh sé, sí nimis níodh sibh nidís nití
imperative ním nigh níodh sé, sí nímis nígí nídís nitear
conditional nífinn nífeá nífeadh sé, sí nífimis nífeadh sibh nífidís nífí
subjunctive present ní mé;
níod†		 ní tú;
nír†		 ní sé, sí nímid ní sibh ní siad;
níd†		 nitear
past nínn niteá níodh sé, sí nímis níodh sibh nídís nití
verbal noun ní
past participle nite

† Dialect form

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[edit] Verb

nigh

  1. to wash, bathe

[edit] Participles

Tense \ Voice Active Passive
Present a' nighe --
Past nigh nigheadh
Future nighidh nighear
Conditional nigheadh nighteadh
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