Webster's 1828 Dictionary
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NEAREST, adjective Shortest; most direct; as the nearest way to London. So we use nearer for shorter. [The use of these words is not correct, but very common.]
Gen
Exo
Lev
Num
Deu
Jos
Jdg
Rth
1Sa
2Sa
1Ki
2Ki
1Ch
2Ch
Ezr
Neh
Est
Job
Psa
Pro
Ecc
Sng
Isa
Jer
Lam
Eze
Dan
Hos
Joe
Amo
Oba
Jon
Mic
Nah
Hab
Zep
Hag
Zec
Mal
Mat
Mar
Luk
Joh
Act
Rom
1Co
2Co
Gal
Eph
Phi
Col
1Th
2Th
1Ti
2Ti
Tit
Phm
Heb
Jam
1Pe
2Pe
1Jo
2Jo
3Jo
Jud
Rev