Nearling

adv, noun

adv, noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    One who is near. rare

    "Precious children, little gambollers! "farlings" They might have called you once, "nearlings" […]"

Adverb
  1. 1
    Nearly; almost; all but. dialectal

    "To be among the mists, the tracks of rain, Nearling the hueless silence of the snow."

Example

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"To be among the mists, the tracks of rain, Nearling the hueless silence of the snow."

Etymology

From near + -ling.

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