Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

anear

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: an-ear
IPA

5

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

prep

adv

Obsolete

verb

Obsolete

Example Sentences

"the measure of misery anear us"
"And soon I heard a roaring wind: / It did not come anear; / But with its sound it shook the sails, / That were so thin and sere."
"Anear the centre of that northern crest / Stands out a level upland bleak and bare, […]"
"As slowly, one by one, / The stars appear, / My burdened heart I lift, / And feel to God anear."

Etymology

From a- (“away, off, from, of”) + near (adverb), perhaps partly after afar, anew, etc. Compare earlier (as adverb) anigh.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: a

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

anears (present, singular) anearing (participle, present) aneared (participle, past) aneared (past)

Rhymes With

here year we're near clear hear career fear wear appear dear beer

Questions

What does anear mean?: Near.
Where does anear come from?: From a- (“away, off, from, of”) + near (adverb), perhaps partly after afar, anew, etc. Compare earlier (as adverb) anigh.

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