norther
n. 酷寒北风;强烈北风
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A strong north wind, a wind blowing from the north.
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To move or go toward the north.
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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.
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comparative form of north: more north; northern
方言"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.
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From north + -er.
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