norþan

Old English

Etymology

    From Proto-West Germanic *norþanā, from Proto-Germanic *nurþanē.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈnor.θɑn/, [ˈnorˠ.ðɑn]

    Adverb

    norþan

    1. from the north
      • 10th century, The Wanderer:
        nīpeð nihtsċūa, · norþan onsendeð
        hrēo hæġlfare · hæleþum on andan.
        night-shade darkens, sends from the north
        a heartless hail-march to the men in wrath.

    Derived terms

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