NEAR HAND


Meaning of NEAR HAND in English

I. adverb

Etymology: Middle English nerhand, nerehand, from ner, nere near + hand

chiefly Scotland

1. : close by

2. : almost , nearly

II. preposition

Etymology: Middle English nerhand, nerehand, from nerhand, nerehand, adverb

chiefly Scotland : close to : next to : near

III. adjective

Etymology: near (I) hand

chiefly Scotland : adjacent , near

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