The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Ny \Ny\, Nye \Nye\, a. & adv.
   Nigh. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Nye \Nye\, n. [Prob. fr. F. nid nest, brood, L. nidus nest. See
   Nest, and cf. Eye brood, Nide.]
   A brood or flock of pheasants.
   [1913 Webster]

U.S. Gazetteer Counties (2000):

Nye -- U.S. County in Nevada
   Population (2000):    32485
   Housing Units (2000): 15934
   Land area (2000):     18146.661884 sq. miles (46999.636520 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    12.065561 sq. miles (31.249657 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    18158.727445 sq. miles (47030.886177 sq. km)
   Located within:       Nevada (NV), FIPS 32
   Location:             37.895867 N, 116.564187 W
   Headwords:
    Nye
    Nye, NV
    Nye County
    Nye County, NV