Meaning & use
Anigh
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Near or nigh; close by, in place or time.
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The old fisherman lived anigh the harbor his whole life.
No one dared to venture anigh the crumbling tower after dark.
A note on using this word
Anigh is an archaic form found mainly in older poetry and literature, such as the works of Tennyson; it has largely been replaced by 'near' in modern English.
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