No*ro`pi*an"ic (?), a. [Etymology uncertain.] (Chem.) Of, pertaining
to, or designating, an acid of the aromatic series obtained from
opianic acid.
Nor"roy (?), n. [Lit., north king, fr. F. nord north + roi king.]
(Her.) The most northern of the English Kings-at-arms. See
King-at-arms, under King.
Norse (?), a. [Dan. Norsk, fr. nord north. See North.] Of or pertaining
to ancient Scandinavia, or to the language spoken by its inhabitants.
Norse, n. The Norse language.
Norse"man (?), n.; pl. Norsemen (&?;). One of the ancient
Scandinavians; a Northman.
Nor"tel*ry (?), n. [Cf. Nurture.] Nurture; education; culture; bringing
up. [Obs.]
Nortelry . . . learned at the nunnery.
Chaucer.
North (?), n. [AS. norð; akin to D. noord, G., Sw., & Dan. nord, Icel.
norðr. Cf. Norman, Norse.]
1. That one of the four cardinal points of the compass, at any place,
which lies in the direction of the true meridian, and to the left hand
of a person facing the east; the direction opposite to the south.
2. Any country or region situated farther to the north than another;
the northern section of a country.
3. Specifically: That part of the United States lying north of Mason
and Dixon's line. See under Line.
North, a. Lying toward the north; situated at the north, or in a
northern direction from the point of observation or reckoning;
proceeding toward the north, or coming from the north.
North following. See Following, a., 2. -- North pole, that point in the
heavens, or on the earth, ninety degrees from the equator toward the
north. -- North preceding. See Following, a., 2. -- North star, the
star toward which the north pole of the earth very nearly points, and
which accordingly seems fixed and immovable in the sky. The star
α (alpha) of the Little Bear, is our present north star, being
distant from the pole about 1° 25′, and from year to year
approaching slowly nearer to it. It is called also Cynosura, polestar,
and by astronomers, Polaris.
North, v. i. To turn or move toward the north; to veer from the east or
west toward the north.
North, adv. Northward.
North`east" (?), n. The point between the north and east, at an equal
distance from each; the northeast part or region.
North`east", a. Of or pertaining to the northeast; proceeding toward
the northeast, or coming from that point; as, a northeast course; a
northeast wind.
Northeast passage, a passage or communication by sea between the
Atlantic and Pacific oceans along the north coast of Asia.
North`east", adv. Toward the northeast.
North`east"er (?), n. A storm, strong wind, or gale, coming from the
northeast.
North`east"er*ly, a. Pertaining to the northeast; toward the northeast,
or coming from the northeast.
North`east"er*ly, adv. Toward the northeast.
North`east"ern (?), a. Of or pertaining to the northeast;
northeasterly.
{ North`east"ward (?), North`east"ward*ly (?) }, adv. Toward the
northeast.
North"er (?), n. A wind from the north; esp., a strong and cold north
wind in Texas and the vicinity of the Gulf of Mexico.
North"er*li*ness (?), n. The quality or state of being northerly;
direction toward the north.
North"er*ly, a. Of or pertaining to the north; toward the north, or
from the north; northern.
North"er*ly, adv. Toward the north.