fornigh

English

adv

Definitions

(dialectal) Very near
(dialectal) Very nearly; almost.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English forneh inherited from Old English fornēah (almost, about, very nearly) affix from English nigh.

Origin

English

nigh

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Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

neighbour English
next English
nigh English
nighen English
nigheth English
nighly English
nighness English
nighsome English
nighwhat English
therenigh English
bijna Dutch, Flemish
fornēah Old English
forneh Middle English
neygh Middle English
bina Middle Dutch
byna Afrikaans