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单词 nighing
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nighingn.

Forms: see nigh v. and -ing suffix1.
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: nigh v., -ing suffix1.
Etymology: < nigh v. + -ing suffix1.
Obsolete.
The action of nigh v.
ΘΚΠ
the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > movement towards a thing, person, or position > [noun] > drawing near
neighlechingOE
nigh-comingc1384
nighing1395
appropinquationa1631
approximation1646
Remonstr. against Romish Corruptions (Titus) (1851) 76 (MED) Whi parceyue ye not..this..neighinge of antecrist?
?a1425 Bible (Wycliffite, L.V.) (Claud.) Judith xvi. 10 Gloss. Bi this thing Judith schulde haue homely neiȝing to him.
1434 Rolls of Parl. V. 435/2 The neghing and dayly prees of the Werre therby to your gode Toune.
c1449 R. Pecock Repressor (1860) 182 A comoun place, to which peple may haue her deuout neiȝing and accesse.
1476 W. Maryon Let. 5 Nov. in Cely Lett. (1975) 9 Y schuld haue no preferment be them in the neyhyng of my mony.
c1540 (?a1400) Gest Historiale Destr. Troy 885 He anoyntide hym..His noble ymage at his necke for neghyng of fyre.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2003; most recently modified version published online June 2022).

nighingadj.

Brit. /ˈnʌɪɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈnaɪɪŋ/
Forms: see nigh v. and -ing suffix2.
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: nigh v., -ing suffix2.
Etymology: < nigh v. + -ing suffix2.
Now archaic and rare.
That draws close; approaching; imminent.
ΘΚΠ
the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > movement towards a thing, person, or position > [adjective] > drawing near
nighing1596
near coming1600
approximating1774
nearing1796
1596 T. Lodge Margarite of Amer. sig. B4 Midst thy pompe thy nying graue remember.
1647 R. Fanshawe tr. B. Guarini Pastor Fido i. ii Woundeth alas my wretched heart with noise Of Amarillis nighing nuptiall feast.
1818 J. Keats in Life & Lett. (1848) I. 236 I look with hope to the nighing time when I shall have none.
1906 C. M. Doughty Dawn in Brit. IV. xvi. 209 For well, mongst mingled cries, he could perceive Loud-tongued strange voice of nighing Roman legions!
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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