fornigh

English

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”.

Adverb

fornigh (comparative more fornigh, superlative most fornigh)

1. (dialectal) Very near
2. (dialectal, of time) Very nearly; almost.

   It'll be fornigh ten 'ear sin then'

Related terms

• wellnigh