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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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Northward, -wart, adv. Also: northe-, northt- and -warde, -wert. [ME. and e.m.E. north(e)ward(e, OE. norðweard. Cf. also Northard and Norward.] (Moving, facing, lying) towards or to the north, in a northerly direction.(a) 1375 Barb. xviii. 556.
Syne northwarde [E. northwart] tuk thai hame thar way 1569 Reg. Privy C. II. 67.
Thay haif reterit thame selffis northwarde 1633 (1711) Sibbald's Orkn. & Shetl. 55.
Two rich coniegars, the one … southward, and the other in the links of Meal, northward(b) 1502 Prot. Bk. J. Foular I. i. 170.
The new gavile … is ferrar biggit northwart … than it suld be c1515 Asl. MS. I. 161/19.
Persicus that strekis northwart and … Arabicus … westwart Ib. 156/26. c1500-c1512 Dunb. xxvi. 111.
Syne ran a feynd to feche Makfadȝane Far northwart [M. northewart, northwert] in a nuke 1509 Reg. Episc. Aberd. I. 353.
Discendand to ane faire rynnand wale northtwart