Emily Dickinson Lexicon

NORSE, n.

A name for the language of Norway.

NORTH, a.

Being in the north; as, the north polar star.

NORTH, a. [Sax. north; G. Sw. and Dan. nord; It. norte; Fr. nord; Arm. id; Sp. nord, the north wind and norte, north, the arctic pole, and a rule or guide. I know not the origin of this word, nor its primary sense may have been applied first to the pole star, or to the wind like Boreas.]

One of the cardinal points, being that point of the horizon which is directly opposite to the sun in the meridian, on the left hand when we stand with the face to the east; or it is that point of intersection of the horizon and meridian which is nearest our pole. Cyc.

NORTH-EAST, a.

Pertaining to the northeast, or proceeding from that point; as, a northeast wind.

NORTH-EAST, n.

The point between the north and east, at an equal distance from. each.

NORTH'ER-LY, a.

Being toward the north, or nearer toward the north than to any other cardinal point. [We use this word and northern with considerable latitude.]

NORTHER-LY, adv.

1. Toward the north; as, to sail northerly.
2. In a northern direction; as, a course northerly.
3. Proceeding from a northern point.

NORTHERN, a.

1. Being in the north, or nearer to that point than to the east or west.
2. In a direction toward the north, or a point near it; as, to steer a northern course.

NORTHERN-ER, n.

One a native or resident in the north; in the United States, opposed to southerner.

NORTHERN-LY, adv.

Toward the north. [Not used.] Hakewill.

NORTHERN-MOST, a.

Situated at the point furthest north.

NORTHING, n.

1. The motion or distance of a planet from the equator northward. As the tides of the sea obey the southing and northing of the sea. Darwin.
2. Course or distance northward of the equator.

NORTH'-STAR, n.

The north polar star.

NORTHWARD, [Sax. north and weard.]

Being toward the north, or nearer to the north than to the east and west points.

NORTHWARD, adv.

Toward the north, or toward a point nearer to the north than the east and west points. Bacon. Dryden.

NORTHWARD-LY, a.

Having a northern direction.

NORTH'WARD-LY, adv.

In a northern direction.

NORTH-WEST', a.

1. Pertaining to the point between the north and west; being in the northwest; as, the northwest coast.
2. Proceeding from the northwest; as, a northwest wind.

NORTH-WEST', n.

The point in the horizon between the north and west, and equally distant from each.

NORTH-WESTERN, a.

Pertaining to or being in the northwest, or in a direction to the northwest; as, a northwestern course.

NORTH'-WIND, n.

The wind that blows from the north. Watts.

NOR-WE'GIAN, a.

Belonging to Norway.

NOR-WE'GI-AN, n.

A native of Norway.

NOSE, n.

1. s as z. [Sax. nose, naese, nase.; G. nase; D. neus; Sw. nasa; Dan. naese; L. nasus; It. naso; Fr. nez; Russ. nos; Dalmatian, nooss; Sans. nasa. Qu. Gr. {foreign}, an isle. It occurs in Peloponnesus, the promontory of Pelops. It seems to be the same word, or from the same root as ness, in Sheerness.]
2. The prominent part of the face which is the organ of smell, consisting of two similar cavities called nostrils. The nose serves also to modulate the voice in speaking, and to discharge the tears which Row through the lachrymal ducts. Through this organ also the pir usually passes in respiration, and it constitutes no small part of the beauty of the face. In man, the nose is situated near the middle of the face; but in quadrupeds, the nose is at or near the lower extremity of the head.
3. The end of any thing; as, the nose of a bellows. Holder.
4. Scent; sagacity. We are not offended with a dog for a better nose than his master. Collier. To lead by the nose, to lead blindly. To be led by the nose, to follow another obsequiously, or to be led without resistance or inquiring the reason. To thrust one's nose into the affairs of others, to meddle officiously in others people's matters; to be a busy-body. To put one's nose out of joint, to alienate the affections from another.

NOSE, v.i.

To look big; to bluster. [Not used.] Shak.