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Nighen vs Nighed - What's the difference?

nighen | nighed |

As verbs the difference between nighen and nighed

is that nighen is to come near; approach while nighed is past tense of nigh.

nighen

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • To come near; approach.
  • *1807 , George Burnett, Specimens of English prose-writers :
    • [...] with so horrible countenance, that no man dare not nighen towards him.
  • To bring near; appropriate.
  • *1886 , William Barnes, A glossary of the Dorset dialect :
    • If you take an apple from the table you (1) reach forth the hand to it, (2) you close your fingers on it, (3) you nighen or bring back your hand with it.

    nighed

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (nigh)

    • nigh

    English

    Adjective

    (en-adj)
  • (archaic, poetic) near, close by
    • The end is nigh !
  • * , 2006, Echo Library, page 185,
    • He at his head took aim who stood most nigh ;
  • * 1831 , , The History of the Reformation of Religion in Scotland , page 421,
    • By these and many histories more, it is most evident, that the more nigh salvation and deliverance approach, the more vehement is temptation and trouble.
  • * 1834 , , A Narrative of the Life of David Crockett , page 197,
    • The enemy, somewhat imboldened, draws nigher to the fort.
  • * 1889 , , Debates: Official Report , Volume 2, page 1408,
    • You then went to St. Andrews, the nighest ocean port.
  • Not remote in degree, kindred, circumstances, etc.; closely allied; intimate.
  • * Knolles
    • nigh kinsmen
  • * Bible, Eph. ii. 13
    • Ye are made nigh by the blood of Christ.

    Usage notes

    * is used today mostly in archaic, poetic, or regional contexts.

    Synonyms

    * (near) close, close by, close to, near

    Related terms

    * near * next * neighbor

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To draw nigh (to); to approach; to come near.
    • night is nighing'', ''death is nighing
    nighing his hour
    a death-nighing moan

    Quotations

    * (English Citations of "nigh")

    Adverb

    (-)
  • Almost, nearly.
  • *, chapter=12
    • , title= Mr. Pratt's Patients , passage=So, after a spell, he decided to make the best of it and shoved us into the front parlor.

    Usage notes

    * Nigh is sometimes used as a combining form.

    Quotations

    * (English Citations of "nigh")

    Derived terms

    * well-nigh * nigh on * nigh-well

    Preposition

    (English prepositions)
  • near; close to
    • When the Moon is horned ... is it not ever nigh the Sun?