anear

1 of 3

transitive verb

əˈ-

archaic

: to come near to : near

anear

2 of 3

adverb

"

1

archaic : nearly, almost

the lady shrieks and well anear does fall

—Shakespeare

2

archaic : close, near

timidly the women drew anear

—William Morris

anear

3 of 3

preposition

"

now chiefly dialectal

: near : close to

sat anear me

Word History

Etymology

Transitive verb

a- entry 1 + near, verb

Adverb

a- entry 1 + near, adverb

First Known Use

Transitive Verb

1586, in the meaning defined above

Adverb

1608, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Preposition

1708, in the meaning defined above

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