Webster's Dictionary 1913

1675

Northmost

North″most′ (–mōst), a. [AS. norðmest. Cf. Aftermost.] Lying farthest north; northernmost.Northmost part of the coast of Mozambique. De Foe.

1676

Northness

North″ness, n. A tendency in the end of a magnetic needle to point to the north. Faraday.

1677

Northumbrian

North‐um″bri‐an (?), a. Of or pertaining to Northumberland in England. — n. A native or inhabitant of Northumberland.

1678

Northward

North″ward (?), a. [AS. norðweard.] Toward the north; nearer to the north than to the east or west point.

1679

Northward (2)

{ North″ward (?), North″wards (?) }, adv. Toward the north, or toward a point nearer to the north than to the east or west point.

1680

Northwardly

North″ward‐ly, a. Having a northern direction.

1681

Northwardly (2)

North″ward‐ly, adv. In a northern direction.

1682

Northwest

North′west″ (?), n. [AS. norðwest.] The point in the horizon between the north and west, and equally distant from each; the northwest part or region.

1683

Northwest (2)

North′west″, a. 1. Pertaining to, or in the direction of, the point between the north and west; being in the northwest; toward the northwest, or coming from the northwest; as, t...

1684

Northwest (3)

North′west″, adv. Toward the northwest.

1685

Northwester

North′west″er (?), n. A storm or gale from the northwest; a strong northwest wind.

1686

Northwesterly

North′west″er‐ly, a. Toward the northwest, or from the northwest.

1687

Northwestern

North′west″ern (?), a. Of, pertaining to, or being in, the northwest; in a direction toward the northwest; coming from the northwest; northwesterly; as, a northwestern course.

1688

Northwestward

{ North′west″ward (?), North′west″ward‐ly (?), } adv. Toward the northwest.

1689

Norwegian

Nor‐we″gi‐an (?), a. [Cf. Icel. Noregr, Norvegr, Norway. See North, and Way.] Of or pertaining to Norway, its inhabitants, or its language.

1690

Norwegian (2)

Nor‐we″gi‐an, n. 1. A native of Norway.2. That branch of the Scandinavian language spoken in Norway.

1691

Norwegium

Nor‐we″gi‐um (?), n. [NL. See Norwegian.] (Chem.) A rare metallic element, of doubtful identification, said to occur in the copper-nickel of Norway.

1692

Norweyan

Nor‐we″yan (?), a. Norwegian. Shak.

1693

Nose

Nose (nōz), n. [AS. nosu; akin to D. neus, G. nase, OHG. nasa, Icel. nös, Sw. näsa, Dan. näse, Lith. nosis, Russ. nos', L. nasus, nares, Skr. nāsā, nās. √261. Cf. Nasal, Nasturt...

1694

Nose (2)

Nose, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Nosed (nōzd); p. pr. & vb. n.Nosing.] 1. To smell; to scent; hence, to track, or trace out.2. To touch with the nose; to push the nose into or against; ...

1695

Nose (3)

Nose (nōz), v. i. 1. To smell; to sniff; to scent. Audubon.2. To pry officiously into what does not concern one.

1696

Nose (4)

Nose, v. t. 1. To confront; be closely face to face or opposite to; meet.2. To furnish with a nose; as, to nose a stair tread.3. To examine with the nose or sense of smell.4. To...

1697

Nose (5)

Nose (?), v. i. To push or move with the nose or front forward.A train of cable cars came nosing along. Hamlin Garland.

1698

Nosebag

Nose″bag′ (?), n. A bag in which feed for a horse, ox, or the like, may be fastened under the nose by a string passing over the head.

1699

Noseband

Nose″band′ (?), n. That part of the headstall of a bridle which passes over a horse's nose.

1700

Nosebleed

Nose″bleed′ (?), n. 1. A bleeding at the nose.2. (Bot.) The yarrow. See Yarrow.

1701

Nosed

Nosed (?), a. Having a nose, or such a nose; — chieflay used in composition; as, pug-nosed.