Closest, old-style

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
a. (context archaic English) (en-superlative of: nigh )

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
adj. (superlative of `near' or `nigh') most near [syn: nearest ] adv. (superlative of `near' or `close') within the shortest distance; "that was the time he came nearest to death" [syn: nearest , closest ]

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Nigh \Nigh\ (n[imac]), a. [Compar. Nigher (n[imac]"[~e]r); superl. Nighest , or Next (n[e^]kst).] [OE. nigh, neigh, neih, AS. ne['a]h, n[=e]h; akin to D. na, adv., OS. n[=a]h, a., OHG. n[=a]h, G. nah, a., nach to, after, Icel. n[=a] (in comp.) nigh, ...