\North\, n. [AS. nor[eth]; akin to D. noord, G., Sw., &
Dan. nord, Icel. nor[eth]r. Cf. {Norman}, {Norse}.]
1. That one of the four cardinal points of the compass, at
   any place, which lies in the direction of the true
   meridian, and to the left hand of a person facing the
   east; the direction opposite to the south.
2. Any country or region situated farther to the north than
   another; the northern section of a country.
3. Specifically: That part of the United States lying north
   of Mason and Dixon's line. See under {Line}.

\North\, a.
Lying toward the north; situated at the north, or in a
northern direction from the point of observation or
reckoning; proceeding toward the north, or coming from the
north.
{North following}. See {Following}, a., 2.
{North pole}, that point in the heavens, or on the earth,
   ninety degrees from the equator toward the north.
{North preceding}. See {Following}, a., 2.
{North star}, the star toward which the north pole of the
   earth very nearly points, and which accordingly seems
   fixed and immovable in the sky. The star [alpha] (alpha)
   of the Little Bear, is our present north star, being
   distant from the pole about 1[deg] 25', and from year to
   year approaching slowly nearer to it. It is called also
   {Cynosura}, {polestar}, and by astronomers, {Polaris}.

\North\, v. i.
To turn or move toward the north; to veer from the east or
west toward the north.

\North\, adv.
Northward.