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1. north-north-west n.

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(a) The point or direction which lies midway between north and northwest; (b) as adj.: north-north-west side, the side to the northwest; (c) as adv.: toward the north-northwest, in a……

2. north-north-ēst adj.

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North-northeast; north-north-est mone, the moon when visible in the north-northeastern part of the sky; north-north-est wind, a wind from the north-northeast. …

3. norther adj. & adv.

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(a) As adj.: more northern; northern; also in place name; (b) as adv.: further north. …

4. north cǒntrẹ̄ phr.

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(a) The northern part of Britain, esp. the region beyond the Humber [see also contre 7. (a)]; (b) the northern regions of the world; (c) fig. hell. …

5. north-sterre n.

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The Polestar, the North Star. …

6. north-westre adj.

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From the northwest. …

7. north-wardes adv.

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In a northerly direction. …

8. North-humbre-lōnd n.

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(a) The Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Northumbria; (b) the earldom of Northumberland. …

9. north-ēstern adj.

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Northeastern. …

10. north-westward adv.

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Toward the northwest, in a northwesterly direction. …

11. north-lōnd n.

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(a) The northern part of a country; (b) coll. the northern regions or countries of the world; (c) as place name. …

12. north-ē̆nde n.

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(a) The northernmost part of a country, forest, etc.; northern part or side of a tomb; (b) the northern portion of Britain, esp. the region north of the Humber. …

13. Nor-folk n.

Additional spellings: Norfolk
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(a) The county Norfolk; (b) manufactured in or characteristic of Norfolk; of Nor-folk; Nor-folk thred, tightly spun thread produced in Norfolk, worsted. …

14. north adj.

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(a) Lying to the north; north del (half, parte(s, side), the northern part(s or side; north nol, the north pole; north orisonte, of an astrolabe: that part of the line marking the horizon which is……

15. north-ward adv.

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(a) Toward the north, in a northerly direction; (b) in the north; (c) on the north side; (d) as noun: unto the north-ward, in the north, on the north side. …

16. pikel n.(2)

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A facial blemish. …

17. west-north-west adv.

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In a west-northwesterly direction; west-north-west and est south-est, naut. on a line lying west-northwest and east-southeast. …

18. west-north-west adj.

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West-northwesterly; west-north-west wind, a wind from the west-northwest. …

19. North-humbre n.

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(a) Pl. The people of Northumbria; (b) Northumbria; ?coll. the people of Northumbria. …

20. north-ēst n., adj., & adv.

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(a) The point or direction which lies midway between north and east; the northeastern part of the sky or horizon; on north-est, in the northeast; (b) the northeast wind; (c) as adj.: northeast……

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