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Southerliness.

Somewhat southern. -- adv.

Farthest south.

A shrubby species of wormwood (Artemisia Abrotanum) having aromatic foliage. It is sometimes used in making beer.

Tendency or progress southward; as, the southing of the sun. Emerson.

Southerly. [Obs. & R.]

Farthest toward the south; southernmost. [R.] Milton.

A tendency in the end of a magnetic needle to point toward the south pole. Faraday.

Using the left hand in pitching; said of a pitcher. [Cant]

Southern. [Obs.] "I am a Southren man." Chaucer.

An inhabitant of the more southern part of a country; formerly, a name given in Scotland to any Englishman.

See Soothsay. [Obs.]

See Soothsayer. [Obs.]

Toward the south.

Toward the south, or toward a point nearer the south than the east or west point; as, to go southward.

In a southern direction.

The point of the compass equally from the south and the west; the southwest part or region.

A storm, gale, or strong wind from the southwest.

To ward or from the southwest; as, a southwesterly course; a southwesterly wind.

Of or pertaining to the southwest; southwesterly; as, to sail a southwestern course.