"neygh" meaning in Middle English

See neygh in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /neːx/, /niːx/ Forms: neigher [comparative], neighest [superlative], nygh [alternative], nye [alternative], nyȝ [alternative], nighe [alternative]
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂neḱ- Proto-Germanic *nēhwazder. Proto-Germanic *nēhw Proto-West Germanic *nāhw Old English nēah Middle English neygh Inherited from Old English nēah, from Proto-West Germanic *nāhw, from Proto-Germanic *nēhw, from *nēhwaz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂neḱ- (“to reach”). Etymology templates: {{etymon|enm|:inh|ang:nēah|id=near|text=++|tree=1}} Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂neḱ- Proto-Germanic *nēhwazder. Proto-Germanic *nēhw Proto-West Germanic *nāhw Old English nēah Middle English neygh Inherited from Old English nēah, from Proto-West Germanic *nāhw, from Proto-Germanic *nēhw, from *nēhwaz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂neḱ- (“to reach”). Head templates: {{head|enm|adjective|||comparative|neigher|superlative|neighest|head=}} neygh (comparative neigher, superlative neighest), {{enm-adj||neigher|neighest}} neygh (comparative neigher, superlative neighest)
  1. Physically near or adjacent.
    Sense id: en-neygh-enm-adj-DZ6AbWUU
  2. Figuratively near; e.g. in time, relation, or in a list.
    Sense id: en-neygh-enm-adj-R~-9L-vu Categories (other): Middle English entries with etymology texts, Middle English entries with etymology trees, Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees Disambiguation of Middle English entries with etymology texts: 5 95 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with etymology trees: 5 95 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 8 92 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 16 84 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 16 84 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 93 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 5 95
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: neyghebour
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      "word": "ne"
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