anear
1 of 3transitive verb
əˈ-
archaic
: to come near to : near
anear
2 of 3adverb
"
1
archaic : nearly, almost
the lady shrieks and well anear does fall
Shakespeare
Shakespeare2
archaic : close, near
timidly the women drew anear William Morris
William Morrisanear
3 of 3preposition
"
now chiefly dialectal
: near : close to
sat anear me
Word History
Etymology
Transitive verb
a- entry 1 + near, verb
Adverb
a- entry 1 + near, adverb
First Known Use
Transitive Verb
1586, in the meaning defined above
Adverb
1608, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Preposition
1708, in the meaning defined above