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s twin brother, times my breath. Tennyson. Thou bosom softness, down of all my cares! Southern.

The Dragon, a northern constellation within which is the north pole of the ecliptic.

A constellation of the northern hemisphere figured as a dragon; Draco.

Of or pertaining to the Dravida. Dravidian languages, a group of languages of Southern India, which seem to have been the idioms of the natives, before the invasion of tribes speaking Sanskrit. Of these languages, the Tamil is the most important.

A northern constellation, containing Altair, a star of the first magnitude. See Aquila.

bes of German origin, containing two collections of Sagas (legends, myths) of the old northern gods and heroes.

es of sea duck of the genus Somateria, esp. Somateria mollissima, which breeds in the northern parts of Europe and America, and lines its nest with fine down (taken from its own body) which is an article of commerce; -- called also eider duck. The American eider (S. Dresseri), the king eider (S. spectabilis), and the s…

, the ignis fatuus. Brewer. -- Elf owl (Zoöl.), a small owl (Micrathene Whitneyi) of Southern California and Arizona.

The loon or great northern diver. See Loon. [Written also emmer-goose and imber-goose.]

Hernia of the brain.

A hernial tumor whose contents are intestine.

Incision of the intestines, especially in reducing certain cases of hernia.

g, winding constellation extending southward from Taurus and containing the bright star Achernar.

f the genus Mustela (M. erminea), allied to the weasel; the stoat. It is found in the northern parts of Asia, Europe, and America. In summer it is brown, but in winter it becomes white, except the tip of the tail, which is always black.

(Zoögeography) Pert. to or designating a region including most of Europe and northern Africa south to the Sahara.

Position as to points of compass, or to influences of climate, etc. "Under a southern exposure. Evelyn. The best exposure of the two for woodcocks. Sir. W. Scott.

A wild cat (Felis eyra) ranging from southern Brazil to Texas. It is reddish yellow and about the size of the domestic cat, but with a more slender body and shorter legs.

Without a dark hue; light; clear; as, a fair skin. The northern people large and fair-complexioned. Sir M. Hale.

Any palm tree having fan-shaped or radiate leaves; as the Chamærops humilis of Southern Europe; the species of Sabal and Thrinax in the West Indies, Florida, etc.; and especially the great talipot tree (Corypha umbraculifera) of Ceylon and Malaya. The leaves of the latter are often eighteen feet long and fourteen wide,…

A small dog; -- written also fise, fyce, fiste, etc. [Southern U.S.]