nearhand
NearlyNearly.
/ˈnɪə(ɹ).hand/
Meaning
2 senses(dialectal, not comparable)Nearly.
(dialectal, not comparable)Nearby; near at hand.
Origin
From Middle English nerehand, nerhond, nerehande, equivalent to near + hand.From Middle English nerehand, nerhond, nerehande, equivalent to near + hand.
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