"nearling" meaning in English

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          "text": "To be among the mists, the tracks of rain,\nNearling the hueless silence of the snow.",
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          "text": "Kenda could no longer contain himself. He stepped forward, nearling.",
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        "Nearly; almost; all but."
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          "all but"
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        "(dialectal) Nearly; almost; all but."
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        "One who is near."
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        "(rare) One who is near."
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        "(dialectal) Nearly; almost; all but."
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