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Once in seven years.

Septentrional. Drayton.

The constellation Ursa Major.

The north or northern regions. Shak. Both East West, South and Septentrioun. Chaucer.

Of or pertaining to the north; northern. "From cold septentrion blasts." Milton.

Northerliness.

Northerly.

To tend or point toward the north; to north. Sir T. Browne.

A set of seven persons or objects; as, a septet of singers.

A European herb, the tormentil. See Tormentil.

A combining form meaning seven; as, septifolious, seven-leaved; septi-lateral, seven-sided.

Of the seventh degree or order. -- n. (Alg.)

Having power to promote putrefaction.

A poisoned condition of the blood produced by the absorption into it of septic or putrescent material; blood poisoning. It is marked by chills, fever, prostration, and inflammation of the different serous membranes and of the lungs, kidneys, and other organs.

In a septic manner; in a manner tending to promote putrefaction.

Dividing the partitions; -- said of a method of dehiscence in which a pod splits through the partitions and is divided into its component carpels.

Tendency to putrefaction; septic quality.

Turned in seven different ways.

Conveying putrid poison; as, the virulence of septiferous matter.

Flowing in seven streams; septemfluous.