Emily Dickinson Lexicon

northern, adj. [see north, n.]

1. Arctic; blowing from the north; [fig.] freezing; chilly.
2. Polar; living higher on the globe; originating nearer the ice cap at the top of the earth.
3. Facing north; to the left side of the east; having filtered daylight instead of direct sunlight.
4. Phrase. “northern star”: Polaris; polestar; heavenly light that aligns with the earth's magnetic axis.