Definition of FORNIGH

fornigh

Adv

  • Very near
  • Very nearly; almost.

Examples

  • It'll be fornigh ten 'ear sin then'

Origin / 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”.

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