Definición de «norther» en inglés

noun

1. A strong north wind, a wind blowing from the north.

verb

1. To move or go toward the north.

2. (of wind) To blow from (closer to) the north, pushing ships (etc) towards the south; to have its apparent source shift northward.

   • The 23 February 1667 Sunday. All the morning flat calm until after six. At the coming away of the ebb sprang up a small gale at W.N.W. and N.W. by W., that we stretched along the shore toward the Ness, S.W. course. The wind northered and came easterly, a small gale. We stayed for our boat until one, which we had sent to search 4 French shallops that assured lay there to lade wool.

adjective

1. (now chiefly dialectal) comparative form of north: more north; northern

   • "Northest" of all There is something about Scandinavia that leads those who live there to stress the "northness" of their position … This gentleman, it will be remembered, claimed to live "norther" than any other man. … he placed chief emphasis on the fact that no man lived norther than he.