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Of or pertaining to the north; being in the north, or nearer to that point than to the east or west.

One born or living in the north.

Northerly. [Obs.] Hakewill.

Farthest north.

Distance northward from any point of departure or of reckoning, measured on a meridian; -- opposed to Ant: southing.

One of the inhabitants of the north of Europe; esp., one of the ancient Scandinavians; a Norseman.

Lying farthest north; northernmost. Northmost part of the coast of Mozambique. De Foe.

A tendency in the end of a magnetic needle to point to the north. Faraday.

Of or pertaining to Northumberland in England. -- n.

Toward the north; nearer to the north than to the east or west point.

Toward the north, or toward a point nearer to the north than to the east or west point.

Having a northern direction.

The point in the horizon between the north and west, and equally distant from each; the northwest part or region.

A storm or gale from the northwest; a strong northwest wind.

Toward the northwest, or from the northwest.

Of, pertaining to, or being in, the northwest; in a direction toward the northwest; coming from the northwest; northwesterly; as, a northwestern course.

Toward the northwest.

Of or pertaining to Norway, its inhabitants, or its language.

rare metallic element, of doubtful identification, said to occur in the copper-nickel of Norway.

Norwegian. [Obs.] Shak.