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• Near

  ·adv Closely; intimately. II. Near ·adj Close-fisted; parsimonious. III. Near ·adv Nearly; almost;...

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• near

  for to or at; in these expressions--'The minister plenipotentiary near the Court of St. James's--nea...

  Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.

• near

  covetous. North, as, He is a near man. ...

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

• Near beer

  ·add. ·- Any of various malt liquors (see Citation). ...

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• Near-legged

  ·adj Having the feet so near together that they interfere in traveling. ...

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• near now

  just now, not long ago. Norf. ...

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• (St.) Dunstan near Fanchurch

  See St. Dunstan in the East. ...

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• (St.) Margaret near Rederesgate

  See St. Margaret Fish Street Hill. ...

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• (St.) Mildred near Conhop

  See St. Mildred Poultry. ...

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• (St.) Olave near Martelane

  See St. Olave Hart Street. ...

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• Postern, near Moorfields

  At the west end of Petty France leading into Moorfields (Strype, ed. 1720, I. ii. 108, and 1755 ed.)...

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• bring 'em near

  The day-and-night telescope. ...

  The Sailor's Word-Book

• come no near!

  The order to the helmsman to steer the ship on the course indicated, and not closer to the wind, whi...

  The Sailor's Word-Book

• Forcier, near Broken Wharf

  Erected by Bevis Bulmer in 1594 within the gate of an old stone house belonging to the Duke of Norfo...

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• Forcier, near London Bridge

  Erected by Peter Moris, a Dutchman, in 1582, for the supply of water to the eastern part of the City...

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• Greene Yard, near Leadenhall

  The Lord Nevill had a great house on the west side of Lime Street, having a chapel on the south and ...

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• (St.) Peter near Olde fishstret

  See St. Peter Paul's Wharf. ...

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• (St.) Thomas near the Conduit

  See St. Thomas of Acon. ...

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• (Holy) Trinity near Tower Hill

  See Holy Trinity, Priory of. ...

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• (St.) Dunstan near the New Temple

  See St. Dunstan in the West. ...

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• (St.) James' in, near the Vintry

  See St. James' Garlickhithe. ...

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• (St.) Mary's Chapel in the New Churchyard near Smethefeld

  Bequest to work of new Chapel of St. Mary near Westsmythfeld, 1372 (Ct. H.W. II. 148). See Charterh...

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• Provision made for the collection of weekly alms for the support of the Chapel of Our Lady near Guildhall founded "pur tote la compaignie du Pui" (ib.).

  Henry le Waleis gave to the Confraternity of the Pui (de Podio) 5 marks annual quit rent on all his ...

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