ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD NIGH
Old English nēah, nēh; related to German nah, Old Frisian nei. Compare near, next.
4 QUOTES WITH «NIGH»
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nigh.
Even at our birth, death does but stand aside a little. And every day he looks towards us and muses somewhat to himself whether that day or the next he will draw nigh.
Do something everyday for no other reason than you would rather not do it, so that when the hour of dire need draws nigh, it may find you not unnerved and untrained to stand the test.
Although believers by nature, are far from God, and children of wrath, even as others, yet it is amazing to think how nigh they are brought to him again by the blood of Jesus Christ.
It was darn nigh impossible for women in rock in the '70s. There wasn't a mold if you were a woman and you were in the entertainment in the '70s. You were probably a disco diva or a folk singer, or simply ornamental. Radio would play only one woman per hour.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «NIGH»
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nigh in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
nigh and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
The language of Jen Hadfield's poetry is one of incantation and secular praise and this second collection is the liturgy of a poet passionately aware of the natural world.
2
Till Morning Is
Nigh: A Wortham Family Christmas
It is December of 1932, just one year after the Worthams and the Hammonds lost Wilametta Hammond and Emma Graham in one terrible night.
3
Well-
Nigh Reconstructed: A Political Novel
n 1882 William Simpson Pearson, writing under the pseudonym Brinsley Matthews, published Well-Nigh Reconstructed, a thinly disguised autobiographical novel excoriating the enormous societal changes that had beset the former Confederacy ...
Paul D. Yandle, Brinsley Matthews, 2010
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Purt
Nigh Gone: The Old Mountain Ways
Purt Nigh Gone: The Old Mountain Ways, the latest book by New York Times best-selling author, former U. S. senator and Georgia governor Zell Miller, is about a way of life that once was, but is no more.
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The End is
Nigh: A History of Natural Disasters
Hurricane Katrina in 2005. All of these are natural disasters that not only caused massive devastation but actually changed the course of history, and have influenced our reactions to and perspectives on disasters ever since.
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Countdown!: Or, How
Nigh is the End?
Examines the multfarious theories of how and when the world can end, from St Augustine to the Millennium Bug, via Nostradamus.
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Nigh Unto the End: Or, a Passage in Sacred Prophecy (REV. ...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
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One hundred and ninety sermons on the Hundred and Nineteenth ...
So God is sometimes said to be nigh unto his people, and they are said to be a
people near unto him. The Lord is said to be near unto them : " The Lord is nigh
unto them that are of a broken heart" (Psalm xxxiv. 18) ; and again, " The Lord is ...
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Maěnon Ou: Or, Well-
Nigh Reconstructed. A Political Novel
This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process.
William Simpson Pearson, 2008
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The Works of John Owen: An exposition of the Epistle to the ...
stance of the sense; but the application is more natural to the next antecedent, "
By which hope we draw nigh unto God." It re- maineth only that we inquire what it
is thus to draw nigh to God. 'Eyyi^tu is a word belonging unto the sacerdotal ...
John Owen, William H. Goold, 1855
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «NIGH»
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nigh is used in the context of the following news items.
'Life Is Strange' Episode 4 Is Nigh
After a minor delay, DONTNOD finally has a new episode of 'Life Is Strange' ready to go. Titled 'Darkroom', it'll be hitting systems the world over ... «High-Def Digest, Jul 15»
Arise News - Is the End Nigh?
Featured Arise News is owned by self-professed Nigerian 'media-mogul& Arise News is owned by self-professed Nigerian ... «News On News, Jul 15»
The End Is Surely Nigh For Afren Plc
Over the past year, whenever I've looked at Afren (LSE: AFR) I've thought things probably couldn't get much worse — but sadly, we know they ... «The Motley Fool UK, Jul 15»
The end is nigh: McDonald's does have a 'secret' menu
You can order from the 'Secret Menu'. Just like with any of our sandwiches, you can add, remove or change ingredients by special request. «Chicago Sun-Times, Jul 15»
The end is nigh for Broxbourne's annual fireworks display
The annual Broxbourne Borough Council show, which took place at Cheshunt Park, was scrapped by councillors on Tuesday due to squeezed ... «Hertfordshire Mercury, Jul 15»
The end is nigh for landline telephone numbers - and SIM cards
BT projects that the current on-premise telephone system will be taken over by hosted VoIP (voice over IP) and unified communications, spelling the death of the ... «PCR-online.biz, Jul 15»
One Direction taking a break? Simon Cowell hints the end is nigh for …
One Direction taking a break? Simon Cowell hints the end is nigh for band with 'enough hits'. Music. Date: July 20, 2015. (1); Read later ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 15»
The end of the $1000 smartphone should be nigh
With smartphones ranging from under $20 to over $1000 one has to ask where the market is heading. The answer is rapidly SOUTH! «iTWire, Jul 15»
LMPD investigating after six people shot at west Louisville nightclub
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Louisville Metro Police are investigating after multiple people were shot at a west Louisville nightclub. «WDRB, Jul 15»
The Death of the SIM Card Is Nigh
A report from the Financial Times yesterday afternoon brought news that both Samsung and Apple are close to agreeing on a common ... «Gizmodo, Jul 15»
