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单词 nar
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Definition of nar in English:

nar

adjective nɑː
English Regional, Scottish, Northern
  • In attributive use. That is the nearer of two things or people; (also, in Old English) †later in time (obsolete). In Old English also as noun In later use: left-hand; chiefly in "nar horse", "nar leg", "nar side".

adverb nɑː
English Regional, Scottish, Northern
  • Near, close.

Origin

Old English; earliest use found in Orosius' History. Comparative of nigh. In later use (in Middle English) partly also from early Scandinavian; see further note below
Middle English; earliest use found in The Chronicle of Robert of Gloucester. From early Scandinavian (compare Old Icelandic naer, adverb, ‘nearer, near’, Old Icelandic naerr, adverb, ‘nearer’, representing a double comparative formation from the Scandinavian base of Old Icelandic naer + the Scandinavian base of Old Icelandic -r, and Old Icelandic naerri, adverb, ‘nearer, near’, probably originally an adjectival formation). Old Icelandic naer, naerri were used in both comparative and positive sense; in modern Icelandic naer (the reflex of both naer and naerr) is used only in comparative sense (except in compounds), and naerri only in positive sense.

Definition of nar in US English:

nar

adjectivenɑː
English Regional, Scottish, Northern
  • In attributive use. That is the nearer of two things or people; (also, in Old English) †later in time (obsolete). In Old English also as noun In later use: left-hand; chiefly in "nar horse", "nar leg", "nar side".

adverbnɑː
English Regional, Scottish, Northern
  • Near, close.

Origin

Old English; earliest use found in Orosius' History. Comparative of nigh. In later use (in Middle English) partly also from early Scandinavian; see further note below<br>Middle English; earliest use found in The Chronicle of Robert of Gloucester. From early Scandinavian (compare Old Icelandic naer, adverb, ‘nearer, near’, Old Icelandic naerr, adverb, ‘nearer’, representing a double comparative formation from the Scandinavian base of Old Icelandic naer + the Scandinavian base of Old Icelandic -r, and Old Icelandic naerri, adverb, ‘nearer, near’, probably originally an adjectival formation). Old Icelandic naer, naerri were used in both comparative and positive sense; in modern Icelandic naer (the reflex of both naer and naerr) is used only in comparative sense (except in compounds), and naerri only in positive sense.

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