anigh

A1N1I1G2H4
/əˈnai/

adverb

Nigh; near.

OriginMiddle English aneh →
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Meanings

adverbanigh (not comparable)

alternative obsolete anighst

  1. archaicnot comparableNigh; near.

    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.

    1893, The Nineteenth Century and After: A Monthly Review, page 502
preposition

alternative obsolete anighst

  1. archaicNigh; near.

    Rest you quiet till I come; and may no foul creature come anigh you.

    1954, J.R.R. Tolkien, The Two Towers

Origin

  1. Middle Englishaneh
  2. Englishanigh

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

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

ghaniHaginhangiGihan
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APA

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MLA

“anigh.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anigh. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “anigh,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anigh.

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