Standard Lemma guide

therenigh

adv · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈðɛə.naɪ/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • General-American: /ˈðɛɚ.naɪ/
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.

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adv

Meaning 1

Near that (person, place, thing, etc.); near it

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: archaic, not-comparable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Middle English ther nygh, therny, þere-neiȝh, þerneȝ, þernegh, þare-neiȝ, from Old English þǣr nēah, equivalent to there + nigh. Cognate with West Frisian dêrnei (“thereafter”), Dutch daarna (“afterwards”), German danach (“afterwards, thereafter”).

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Icelandic: þar hjá — near it
  • Icelandic: hjá (honum/henni/því) — near it