She is thy father's near kinswoman.
Lev. xviii. 12.
3. Close to one's interests, affection, etc.; touching, or affecting
intimately; intimate; dear; as, a near friend.
4. Close to anything followed or imitated; not free, loose, or
rambling; as, a version near to the original.
5. So as barely to avoid or pass injury or loss; close; narrow; as, a
near escape.
6. Next to the driver, when he is on foot; in the Unted States, on the
left of an animal or a team; as, the near ox; the near leg. See Off
side, under Off, a.