Webster's Dictionary 1913

1648

Norse

Norse (nôrs), a. [Dan. Norsk, fr. nord north. See North.] Of or pertaining to ancient Scandinavia, or to the language spoken by its inhabitants.

1649

Norse (2)

Norse, n. The Norse language.

1650

Norseman

Norse″man (?), n.; pl.Norsemen (�). One of the ancient Scandinavians; a Northman.

1651

Nortelry

Nor″tel‐ry (?), n. [Cf. Nurture.] Nurture; education; culture; bringing up.Nortelry... learned at the nunnery. Chaucer.

1652

North

North (nôrth), n. [AS. norð; akin to D. noord, G., Sw., & Dan. nord, Icel. norðr. Cf. Norman, Norse.]1. That one of the four cardinal points of the compass, at any place, which ...

1653

North (2)

North, a. Lying toward the north; situated at the north, or in a northern direction from the point of observation or reckoning; proceeding toward the north, or coming from the n...

1654

North (3)

North, v. i. To turn or move toward the north; to veer from the east or west toward the north.

1655

North (4)

North, adv. Northward.

1656

North Star State

North Star State. Minnesota; — a nickname.

1657

Northeast

North′east″ (?), n. The point between the north and east, at an equal distance from each; the northeast part or region.

1658

Northeast (2)

North′east″, a. Of or pertaining to the northeast; proceeding toward the northeast, or coming from that point; as, a northeast course; a northeast wind.Northeast passage, a pass...

1659

Northeast (3)

North′east″, adv. Toward the northeast.

1660

Northeaster

North′east″er (?), n. A storm, strong wind, or gale, coming from the northeast.

1661

Northeasterly

North′east″er‐ly, a. Pertaining to the northeast; toward the northeast, or coming from the northeast.

1662

Northeasterly (2)

North′east″er‐ly, adv. Toward the northeast.

1663

Northeastern

North′east″ern (?), a. Of or pertaining to the northeast; northeasterly.

1664

Northeastward

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

1665

Norther

North″er (?), n. A wind from the north; esp., a strong and cold north wind in Texas and the vicinity of the Gulf of Mexico.

1666

Northerliness

North″er‐li‐ness (?), n. The quality or state of being northerly; direction toward the north.

1667

Northerly

North″er‐ly, a. Of or pertaining to the north; toward the north, or from the north; northern.

1668

Northerly (2)

North″er‐ly, adv. Toward the north.

1669

Northern

North″ern (?), a. [AS. norðerne.] 1. Of or pertaining to the north; being in the north, or nearer to that point than to the east or west.2. In a direction toward the north; as, ...

1670

Northerner

North″ern‐er (?), n. 1. One born or living in the north.2. A native or inhabitant of the Northern States; — contradistinguished from Southerner.

1671

Northernly

North″ern‐ly, adv. Northerly. Hakewill.

1672

Northernmost

North″ern‐most′ (?), a. [Cf. Northmost.] Farthest north.

1673

Northing

North″ing, n. 1. (Surv. & Navigation) Distance northward from any point of departure or of reckoning, measured on a meridian; — opposed to southing.2. (Astron.) The distance of ...

1674

Northman

North″man (nôrth″man), n.; pl.Northmen (–men). [AS. norðman. See North, and Man, and cf. Norman.] One of the inhabitants of the north of Europe; esp., one of the ancient Scandin...