(a) Lying to the north; ~ del (half, parte(s, side), the northern part(s or side; ~ nol, the north pole; ~ orisonte, of an astrolabe: that part of the line marking the horizon which is north of the east-west line; ~ gate; ~ wall; (b) residing in or to the north; ~ bishopes, bishops of the northern parts of Britain; (c) directed toward the north; ~ line, the line on an astrolabe directed toward the north point of the four lines marking quadrants; ~ point, the north point of a piece of loadstone used as a compass.

In cpds. and combs.: (a) ~ cercle, the Arctic Circle; (b) ~ line, the polar axis; (c) ~ occean, the northern portion of that body of water believed to surround all the land areas of the globe; (d) ~ wind, the north wind; a wind from the north.

(a) In surnames; (b) in place names [see Smith PNElem. 2.51-2].