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Southen, -in, -yn, adj. (adv.). Also: sowthin. [ME súðen (c1150), southen (a1300), soþen (Trevisa), southyn (15th c.), OE súðan adv.] a. adj. Of the wind: Southerly, (blowing) from the south. b. adv. (Be) southen, in a southerly direction. —a. c1500 Crying of Play 103.
And now with this last southin wynd I am cummyn heir parde 1513 Doug. Comm. i ii 57.
Ewrus is heir taken for the gret est wynd, thocht it be bot the wind est to sowthin 1549 Compl. 61/11.
The fyrst cardinal vynd is callit auster or meridional vynd, quhilk the vulgaris callis southyn vynd 1568 Skeyne Descr. Pest 6.
With greit sowthin wynde —b. 1615 Aberd. B. Rec. II 325.
And thairfra doun the lauche, east and be southen or thairby
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