Hypertext Webster Gateway: "northward"
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary (easton)
Northward
(Heb. tsaphon), a "hidden" or "dark place," as opposed to the
sunny south (Deut. 3:27). A Hebrew in speaking of the points of
the compass was considered as always having his face to the
east, and hence "the left hand" (Gen. 14:15; Job 23:9) denotes
the north. The "kingdoms of the north" are Chaldea, Assyria,
Media, etc.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Northward \North"ward\, a. [AS. nor[eth]weard.]
Toward the north; nearer to the north than to the east or
west point.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Northward \North"ward\, Northwards \North"wards\, adv.
Toward the north, or toward a point nearer to the north than
to the east or west point.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
northward
adj : moving toward the north; "the northbound lane"; "we took the
north train"; "the northward flow of traffic" [syn: {northbound}]
adv : in a northern direction; "they earn more up North"; "Let's
go north!" [syn: {north}, {North}, {to the north}, {in
the north}, {northerly}, {northwards}]
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