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Webster 1913 Edition

Adj.

[AS.

norðerne

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

In a direction toward the north;

as, to steer a

northern

course

; coming from the north;

as, a

northern

wind

Northern diver

(Zool.)

See

–

Northern lights

See

Aurora borealis

, under

–

Northern spy

(Bot.)

an excellent American apple, of a yellowish color, marked with red.

Adj.

Being in the north, or nearer to that point than to the east or west.

In a direction towards the north, or a point near it; as, to steer a northern course.