Anearing

/əˈnɪrɪŋ/ verb

Definition

Present participle of 'anear'; drawing near or coming close to in archaic English.

Etymology

From the verb 'anear' plus the present participle suffix '-ing.' This archaic form would have been common in Middle and Early Modern English before 'near' replaced it.

Kelly Says

English speakers kept saying 'draw near' and 'come near' until 'near' alone became the verb we know today—'anearing' is a ghost word from when 'anear' was still thriving!

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