fornigh en · ADV
Etymology
From Middle English forneh, forneah, from Old English fornēah (“very nearly, almost, about”), equivalent to for- + nigh. Compare similarly formed German beinah, Dutch bijna, both meaning “almost”.
Meanings
- (dialectal) Very near
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(dialectal, of time) Very nearly; almost.
It'll be fornigh ten 'ear sin then'
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more fornigh | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most fornigh | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |