South (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Southed (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Southing.]
1. To turn or move toward the south; to veer toward the south.
2. (Astron.) To come to the meridian; to cross the north and south
line; -- said chiefly of the moon; as, the moon souths at nine.
South*cot"ti*an (?), n. (Eccl. Hist.) A follower of Joanna Southcott
(1750-1814), an Englishwoman who, professing to have received a
miraculous calling, preached and prophesied, and committed many impious
absurdities.
South"down` (?), a. Of or pertaining to the South Downs, a range of
pasture hills south of the Thames, in England.
Southdown sheep (Zoöl.), a celebrated breed of shortwooled, hornless
sheep, highly valued on account of the delicacy of their flesh. So
called from the South Downs where the breed originated.
South"down`, n. A Southdown sheep.
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South`east" (?; by sailors sou"-), n. The point of the compass equally
distant from the south and the east; the southeast part or region.
South`east (?; by sailors sou"-), a. Of or pertaining to the southeast;
proceeding toward, or coming from, the southeast; as, a southeast
course; a southeast wind.
South`east"er (?), n. A storm, strong wind, or gale coming from the
southeast.
South`east"er, adv. Toward the southeast.
South`east"ern (?), a. Of or pertaining to the southeast;
southeasterly.
{ South`east"ward (?), South`east"ward*ly }, adv. Toward the southeast.
South"er (?), n. A strong wind, gale, or storm from the south.
South"er*li*ness (?), n. The quality or state of being southerly;
direction toward the south.
South"er*ly (?; 277), a. Southern.
South"ern (?; 277), a. [AS. s&?;&?;ern. See South.] Of or pertaining to
the south; situated in, or proceeding from, the south; situated or
proceeding toward the south.
Southern Cross (Astron.), a constellation of the southern hemisphere
containing several bright stars so related in position as to resemble a
cross. -- Southern Fish (Astron.), a constelation of the southern
hemisphere (Piscis Australis) containing the bright star Fomalhaut. --
Southern States (U.S. Hist. & Geog.), the States of the American Union
lying south of Pennsylvania and the Ohio River, with Arkansas,
Louisiana, and Texas. Before the Civil War, Missouri also, being a
slave State, was classed as one of the Southern States.