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Not vernacular. A nonvernacular expression. Sir W. Hamilton.

Of or pertaining to the northeast; northeasterly.

In a direction toward the north; as, to steer a northern course; coming from the north; as, a northern wind. Northern diver. (Zoöl.) See Loon. -- Northern lights. See Aurora borealis, under Aurora. -- Northern spy (Bot.), an excellent American apple, of a yellowish color, marked with red.

A native or inhabitant of the Northern States; -- contradistinguished from Ant: Southerner. [U. S.]

Northerly. [Obs.] Hakewill.

Farthest north.

direction toward the northwest; coming from the northwest; northwesterly; as, a northwestern course.

Of or pertaining to the omosternum.

The anterior element of the sternum which projects forward from between the clavicles in many batrachians and is usually tipped with cartilage.

The quality or state of being other or different; alterity; oppositeness.

To name over or in a series; to recount. [Obs.] Shak.

Excessively neat. Spectator.

Excessively nice; fastidious. Bp. Hall. -- O"ver*nice"ly, adv. -- O"ver*nice"ness, n.

last past; in the evening before; also, during the night; as, the candle will not last overnight. I had been telling her all that happened overnight. Dickens.

To overpower by noise.

Excessively numerous; too many.

The property of a woman which, on her marriage, was not made a part of her dower, but remained her own.

Of or pertaining to paraphernalia; as, paraphernal property. Kent.

Something reserved to a wife, over and above her dower, being chiefly apparel and ornaments suited to her degree.

The part of the foot of the horse, and allied animals, between the fetlock and the coffin joint. See Illust. of Horse.