Southernwood
(South"ern*wood`) n. (Bot.) A shrubby species of wormwood (Artemisia Abrotanum)
having aromatic foliage. It is sometimes used in making beer.
Southing
(South"ing) n.
1. Tendency or progress southward; as, the southing of the sun. Emerson.
2. The time at which the moon, or other heavenly body, passes the meridian of a place.
3. (Astron.) Distance of any heavenly body south of the equator; south declination; south latitude.
4. (Surv. & Navigation) Distance southward from any point departure or of reckoning, measured on a
meridian; — opposed to northing.
Southly
(South"ly) adv. Southerly. [Obs. & R.]
Southmost
(South"most`) a. Farthest toward the south; southernmost. [R.] Milton.
Southness
(South"ness), n. A tendency in the end of a magnetic needle to point toward the south pole.
Faraday.
Southren
(South"ren) a. Southern. [Obs.] "I am a Southren man." Chaucer.
Southron
(South"ron) n. An inhabitant of the more southern part of a country; formerly, a name given in
Scotland to any Englishman.
Southsay
(South"say`) v. i. See Soothsay. [Obs.]
Southsayer
(South"say`er) n. See Soothsayer. [Obs.]
South southerly
(South` south"er*ly) (Zoöl.) the old squaw; — so called in imitation of its cry. Called also
southerly, and southerland. See under Old.
Southward
(South"ward South"wards) (?; colloq. ), adv. Toward the south, or toward a point nearer the
south than the east or west point; as, to go southward.
Southward
(South"ward), a. Toward the south.
Southward
(South"ward), n. The southern regions or countries; the south. Sir W. Raleigh.
Southwardly
(South"ward*ly), adv. In a southern direction.
Southwest
(South`west) n. The point of the compass equally from the south and the west; the southwest
part or region.
Southwest
(South`west"), a. Pertaining to, or in the direction of, the southwest; proceeding toward the
southwest; coming from the southwest; as, a southwest wind.
Southwester
(South`west"er) n.
1. A storm, gale, or strong wind from the southwest.
2. A hat made of painted canvas, oiled cloth, or the like, with a flap at the back, — worn in stormy weather.
Southwesterly
(South`west"er*ly), a. To ward or from the southwest; as, a southwesterly course; a southwesterly
wind.
