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1. sǒuth-westerne adj.

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Of a wind: blowing from the southwest. …

2. western(e adj.

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(a) Located in or coming from the west, western; western wind, a wind blowing from the west, west wind; south western, q.v (b) of a person: native to western England; (c) astron. associated with the……

3. wā̆sternne n.

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A wild or desolate region, a wasteland, wilderness. …

4. wester adj.

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(a) West, western; wester wind, a wind blowing from the west; (b) in surnames and place names [see Smith PNElem. 2.256; some exx. could also be construed as comp. of western(e adj.]. …

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