‖n. [ L. See Septentrion. ] (Astron.) The constellation Ursa Major. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ L. septentrio the northern regions, the north, fr. septentriones the seven stars near the north pole, called Charles's Wain, or the Great Bear, also those called the Little Bear; properly, the seven plow oxen; septem seven + trio, orig., a plow ox: cf. F. septentrion. ] The north or northern regions. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
Both East West, South and Septentrioun. Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. Northerliness. [ 1913 Webster ]
adv. Northerly. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. i. To tend or point toward the north; to north. Sir T. Browne. [ 1913 Webster ]