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nearhand.

Nearby; close at hand; nigh; adjacent.

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈnɪə(ɹ).hand/UK
  1. Nearby; close at hand; nigh; adjacent.

Where this word comes from

From Middle English nerhand, nerehand, nerehonde, equivalent to near + hand.

adv/ˈnɪə(ɹ).hand/UK
  1. Nearly.

    dialectal · not-comparable
  2. Nearby; near at hand.

    dialectal · not-comparable
Where this word comes from

From Middle English nerehand, nerhond, nerehande, equivalent to near + hand.

prep/ˈnɪə(ɹ).hand/UK
  1. Nearby.

    dialectal
Where this word comes from

From Middle English nerhand, nerehand, nerhande, from the adverb (above). Equivalent to near + hand.

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