Webster's Dictionary 1913

7507

Southerliness

South″er‐li‐ness (?), n. The quality or state of being southerly; direction toward the south.

7508

Southerly

South″er‐ly (?; 277), a. Southern.

7509

Southern

South″ern (?; 277), a. [AS. s��ern. See South.] Of or pertaining to the south; situated in, or proceeding from, the south; situated or proceeding toward the south.Southern Cross...

7510

Southern (2)

South″ern, n. A Southerner.

7511

Southerner

South″ern‐er (?), n. An inhabitant or native of the south, esp. of the Southern States of North America; opposed to Northerner.

7512

Southernliness

South″ern‐li‐ness (?), n. Southerliness.

7513

Southernly

South″ern‐ly (?), a. Somewhat southern. — adv. In a southerly manner or course; southward.

7514

Southernmost

South″ern‐most′ (?), a. Farthest south.

7515

Southernwood

South″ern‐wood′ (?), n.(Bot.) A shrubby species of wormwood (Artemisia Abrotanum) having aromatic foliage. It is sometimes used in making beer.

7516

Southing

South″ing (?; 277), n. 1. Tendency or progress southward; as, the southing of the sun. Emerson.2. The time at which the moon, or other heavenly body, passes the meridian of a pl...

7517

Southly

South″ly (?), adv. Southerly.

7518

Southmost

South″most′ (?), a. Farthest toward the south; southernmost. Milton.

7519

Southness

South″ness, n. A tendency in the end of a magnetic needle to point toward the south pole. Faraday.

7520

Southpaw

South″paw′ (?), a.(Baseball) Using the left hand in pitching; said of a pitcher.

7521

Southpaw (2)

South″paw′, n. A pitcher who pitches with the left hand.

7522

Southren

South″ren (?), a. Southern. “I am a Southren man.” Chaucer.

7523

Southron

South″ron (?), n. An inhabitant of the more southern part of a country; formerly, a name given in Scotland to any Englishman.

7524

Southsay

South″say′ (?), v. i. See Soothsay.

7525

Southsayer

South″say′er (?), n. See Soothsayer.

7526

Southward

{ South″ward (?; colloq. �), South″wards (?; colloq. �) }, adv. Toward the south, or toward a point nearer the south than the east or west point; as, to go southward.

7527

Southward (2)

South″ward, a. Toward the south.

7528

Southward (3)

South″ward, n. The southern regions or countries; the south. Sir W. Raleigh.

7529

Southwardly

South″ward‐ly, adv. In a southern direction.

7530

Southwest

South′west (?; colloq. sou″–.), n. The point of the compass equally from the south and the west; the southwest part or region.

7531

Southwest (2)

South′west″, a. Pertaining to, or in the direction of, the southwest; proceeding toward the southwest; coming from the southwest; as, a southwest wind.

7532

Southwester

South′west″er (?; colloq. �), n. 1. A storm, gale, or strong wind from the southwest.2. A hat made of painted canvas, oiled cloth, or the like, with a flap at the back, — worn i...

7533

Southwesterly

South′west″er‐ly, a. To ward or from the southwest; as, a southwesterly course; a southwesterly wind.