A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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Northwest, adv., n. and a. Also: north(e)-wast, nortuest. [ME. norþ west, e.m.E. north(e) west(e, OE. norðwest.] North-west; north-western, north-westerly. a. adv. b. noun. c. adj.a. 14.. Reg. Episc. Aberd. I. 247.
Fra thine merkand northwest our a mos c1515 Asl. MS. I. 168/22.
And northwest fra that land is Frigia 1578 Aberd. Chart. 340.
Linealie north-wast as the saser staneis lyis 1595 Bamff Chart. 141.
Discendand northe wast 1599 Reg. Great S. 306/2.
Northwestb. c1515 Asl. MS. I. 161/15.
And it cummis ouit of the northwest & rynnis southestc. (1) c1515 Asl. MS. I. 158/2.
To the northwest syd of Grece 1558-66 Knox II. 66.
He was appoyntit … to haif assaultit the north-west quarter 1648 Edinb. B. Rec. VIII. 144.
Anent the repairatioun of the northwest bulwarke of Leith(2) 1549 Compl. 62/8.
The feyrd collateral vynd is callit circius … the vulgaris callis it nortuest
