South

sowth, n. the direction in which the sun appears at noon to the people north of the Tropic of Cancer: any land opposite the north: the Southern States in U.S. history: the side of a church on the right hand of one facing the altar.— adj. lying towards the south.— adv. towards the south.— v.i. to veer towards the south: to cro the meridian of a place.— n. South′-east′ , the direction equally distant from the south and east.— adjs. South′-east′ , South′-east′erly , South′-east′ern , pertaining to, in the direction of, or coming from the south-east.— n. South′-east′er , a wind from the south-east.— advs. South′-east′ward , -ly , toward the south-east.— n. Souther (sow th ′-), a wind from the south.— v.i. to veer toward the south.— adj. Southering (su th ′-), turned toward the south, having a southern exposure.— n. Southerline (su th ′-), the condition of being southerly.— adjs. Southerly (su th ′-), Southern (su th ′-), pertaining to, situated in, or proceeding from or towards the south:— superls. Southermost (su th ′-), Southernmost (su th ′-), South′most , most southern, farthest towards the south.— n. Southerner (su th ′-), an inhabitant of the south, esp. of the Southern States of America.— v.t. and v.i. Southernise (su th ′-), to render southern in qualities or character, or to become such.— n. Southernism (su th ′-), a form of expre ion peculiar to the south, esp. the Southern States of America.— adv. Southernly (su th ′-), towards the south.— ns. Southernwood (su th ′-), an aromatic plant of southern Europe, closely allied to wormwood; Southing (sow th ′-), tendency or motion to the south: the time at which the moon pa es the meridian; South′land , the south (also adj. ).— adv. South′ly .— n. South′ne , tendency of a magnetic needle to point toward the south.— adj. Southron (su th ′-), southern, esp. English.— n. a native or inhabitant of a southern country or district: an English man.— advs. South′ward (also su th ′ard), toward the south (also n. and adj. ); South′wardly (also adj. ); South′wards .— n. South′-west′ , the direction equally distant from the south and west— adjs. South′-west′ , South′-west′erly , South′-west′ern , pertaining to, proceeding from, or lying in the direction of the south-west.— n. South′-west′er , a storm or gale from the south-west: a painted canvas hat with a broad flap behind for the neck (often Sou′west′er ).— South Sea , the Pacific Ocean. [A.S. súth ; Ger. süd , Ice. sudhr .]