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1. a dialect of Middle English that developed into Scottish Lallans
2. coming from the north; used especially of wind
1. the north wind doth blow
2. a northern snowstorm
3. the winds are northerly
3. situated in or oriented toward the north
1. the northern suburbs
2. going in a northerly direction
4. situated in or coming from regions of the north
1. the northern hemisphere
2. northern autumn colors
5. in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
1. Northern liberals
2. northern industry
3. northern cities