Crossword-Solution: NIGHER 6 letters, 1 clue 🏆 scrabble score: 10

This hill-side carving could not be seen from the thorp beneath, which was called Netherton, because the bent looked westward down into the hollow of the hill abovesaid; but from nigher to Wulstead they were clear to see, and Ralph had often beheld them, but never so nigh: and that hill was called after them Bear Hill.

When he saw what she was doing, he sang:-- (78) “There is one that is nearer and nigher To the noblest of dames than her lover: With the haft of the helm is he smitten On the hat-block--and fairly amidships! The false heir of Eystein--he falters-- He falls in the poop of his galley! Nay! steer not upon me, O Steingerd, Though stoutly ye carry the day!” So Cormac's ship capsized under him; but his crew were saved without loss of time, for there were plenty of people round about.

Turn the page, and we behold them walking by the very shores of death; Heaven, from this nigher view, has risen half-way to the zenith, and sheds a wider glory; and the two pilgrims, dark against that brightness, walk and sing out of the fulness of their hearts.

XCIII While thus she them torments twixt frost and fire, Twixt joy and grief, twixt hope and restless fear, The sly enchantress felt her gain the nigher, These were her flocks that golden fleeces bear: But if someone durst utter his desire, And by complaining make his griefs appear, He labored hard rocks with plaints to move, She had not learned the gamut then of love.

Thou wouldst say Far off that this was milk indeed, which is A well-spring of white water: if thou draw A little nigher, lo, the stream is fringed As though with ice, for white stone rims it round.