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pertineer

adv

Etymology

From pretty + near. See Carleton County Colloquialisms.

  1. derived from *h₂neḱ-✻ — “to reach”
  2. derived from *nēhwiz✻ — “nearer”
  3. derived from nær — “near”
  4. inherited from nēar — “nearer”
  5. inherited from nere
  6. formed as pertineer — “pretty + near”

Definitions

  1. Almost

    Almost; nearly.

    • "She made one leap towards it, but when she touched the pitcher, she drew back in dismay. 'My! It's pertineer boilin'!' she gasped."
    • "'But my oldest sister was twelve at that time, "pertineer" thirteen and she always seemed like a mother to us.'"
    • "Mark answered, 'I've known Ian McCafferty pertineer all his life.'"

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA