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n. [ OE. south, suþ, AS. sūð for sunð; akin to D. zuid, OHG. sund, G. süd, süden, Icel. suðr, sunnr, Dan. syd, sönden, Sw. syd, söder, sunnan; all probably akin to E. sun, meaning, the side towards the sun. √297. See Sun. ] 1. That one of the four cardinal points directly opposite to the north; the region or direction to the right or direction to the right of a person who faces the east. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A country, region, or place situated farther to the south than another; the southern section of a country. “The queen of the south.” Matt. xii. 42. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Specifically: That part of the United States which is south of Mason and Dixon's line. See under Line. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. The wind from the south. [ Obs. ] Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Lying toward the south; situated at the south, or in a southern direction from the point of observation or reckoning; proceeding toward the south, or coming from the south; blowing from the south; southern; as, the south pole. “At the south entry.” Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

South-Sea tea (Bot.) See Yaupon. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. 1. Toward the south; southward. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. From the south; as, the wind blows south. Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. [ imp. & p. p. Southed p. pr. & vb. n. Southing. ] 1. To turn or move toward the south; to veer toward the south. [ 1913 Webster ]

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. [ 1913 Webster ]

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. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Of or pertaining to the South Downs, a range of pasture hills south of the Thames, in England. [ 1913 Webster ]

Southdown sheep (Zool.), 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. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A Southdown sheep. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The point of the compass equally distant from the south and the east; the southeast part or region. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Of or pertaining to the southeast; proceeding toward, or coming from, the southeast; as, a southeast course; a southeast wind. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A storm, strong wind, or gale coming from the southeast. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. Toward the southeast. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Of or pertaining to the southeast; southeasterly. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ }, adv. Toward the southeast. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A strong wind, gale, or storm from the south. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The quality or state of being southerly; direction toward the south. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Southern. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ AS. sūðern. See South. ] Of or pertaining to the south; situated in, or proceeding from, the south; situated or proceeding toward the south. [ 1913 Webster ]

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. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A Southerner. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. An inhabitant or native of the south, esp. of the Southern States of North America; opposed to Northerner. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Southerliness. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Somewhat southern. -- adv. In a southerly manner or course; southward. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Farthest south. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Bot.) A shrubby species of wormwood (Artemisia Abrotanum) having aromatic foliage. It is sometimes used in making beer. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. Tendency or progress southward; as, the southing of the sun. Emerson. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The time at which the moon, or other heavenly body, passes the meridian of a place. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. (Astron.) Distance of any heavenly body south of the equator; south declination; south latitude. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. (Surv. & Navigation) Distance southward from any point departure or of reckoning, measured on a meridian; -- opposed to northing. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. Southerly. [ Obs. & R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Farthest toward the south; southernmost. [ R. ] Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A tendency in the end of a magnetic needle to point toward the south pole. Faraday. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A pitcher who pitches with the left hand. [ Cant ] [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

a. (Baseball) Using the left hand in pitching; said of a pitcher. [ Cant ] [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

a. Southern. [ Obs. ] “I am a Southren man.” Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. An inhabitant of the more southern part of a country; formerly, a name given in Scotland to any Englishman. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. See Soothsay. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. See Soothsayer. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

(Zool.) the old squaw; -- so called in imitation of its cry. Called also southerly, and southerland. See under Old. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Toward the south. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The southern regions or countries; the south. Sir W. Raleigh. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. In a southern direction. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } adv. Toward the south, or toward a point nearer the south than the east or west point; as, to go southward. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The point of the compass equally from the south and the west; the southwest part or region. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Pertaining to, or in the direction of, the southwest; proceeding toward the southwest; coming from the southwest; as, a southwest wind. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. A storm, gale, or strong wind from the southwest. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A hat made of painted canvas, oiled cloth, or the like, with a flap at the back, -- worn in stormy weather. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. To ward or from the southwest; as, a southwesterly course; a southwesterly wind. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Of or pertaining to the southwest; southwesterly; as, to sail a southwestern course. [ 1913 Webster ]