near hand

1 of 3

adverb

chiefly Scottish
1
: close by
2

near hand

2 of 3

preposition

chiefly Scottish
: close to : next to : near

near hand

3 of 3

adjective

chiefly Scottish

Word History

Etymology

Adverb and Adjective

Middle English nerhand, nerehand, from ner, nere near + hand

Preposition

Middle English nerhand, nerehand, from nerhand, nerehand, adverb

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“Near hand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/near%20hand. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.

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