(a) The point or direction which lies midway between north and east; the northeastern part of the sky or horizon; on ~, in the northeast; (b) the northeast wind; (c) as adj.: northeast; ~ mone, the moon when visible in the northeastern part of the sky; ~ wind, a wind from the northeast; ~ north wind, a wind from the north-northeast; (d) as adv.: toward the northeast, in a northeasterly direction; northenesten, from the northeast; (e) ?as surname.