(a) Near in space, nearby, close; also fig.; -- with verbs of motion; (b) with verbs indicating stationary position or being in space; (c) fer and ~, ~ and fer, fer or (ne) ~, far and (or, nor) near; -- after a metrical formula with little or no meaning; neither to fer neither to ~; biholden fer and ~, to look at (sth.) from far and near; etc.; (d) ~ togeder(es, close together; (e) near in time; also fig.

Nearly, almost: (a) with verbs and ppls.; ful ~, very nearly; no-wher ~, nowhere near; (b) with adjectives and adjectival constructions; al ~, ful ~, very nearly; ~ wod, ~ mad, nearly mad; ~ ded, nearly dead; ~ leued, almost ignorant; (c) with adjectives or pronouns expressive of quantity or inclusiveness; ~ al, almost all; ful ~ al, very nearly all; ~ echon, nearly every one; ~ ech, nearly every; (d) with numbers and fractions; (e) with adverbs and adverbial constructions; ful ~, no-wher ~; (f) as an introductory element modifying a clause; ful ~, very nearly; ~ that, almost.

Closely: (a) with verbs: ~ Costeien, to correspond closely (to sth.); shaven as ~ as, shaven as closely as; (b) with adjectives: ~ ajoinaunt, closely adjoining, next (to sth.); (c) fig.; folwen ~, seuen ~, to follow the example or teachings of (sb.) closely; touchen ~, affect (sb.) deeply; ishriven so ~, ?so thoroughly confessed; etc.

Exactly, precisely, thoroughly, accurately.

As quasi-prep.: (a) in space or position: close to (sb. or sth.), near; neighen ~, to approach (sth.); (b) in time: close to (night); (c) fig. near to (death, harm, heaven); close to (the truth, one's heart); approximating (the life of the apostles); of God: close to (a religion); of death: near to (sb.).