nigh | A glossary of provincial and local words used in England by Francis Grose

Nigh
·adj Almost; nearly; as, he was nigh dead. II. Nigh ·prep Near to; not remote or distant from. III...

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Well-nigh
·adv Almost; nearly. ...

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nigh unto
Nearly; almost. A vulgarism. I nigh unto burst with madness!--I could feel every har on my head kin...

Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.
nigh upon
Nearly; almost. I got your letter and razor-strap. It's a complete strap as you ever see; and as so...

Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.
nigh-hand
hard by. North. ...

A glossary of provincial and local words used in England by Francis Grose