释义 |
nor'-west reduced form of north-west a. and n. Also ellipt. (quot. 1895).
14..Piers of Fullham 14 in Hazl. E.E.P. II. 2 Ther comythe a noyes norweste wynde. c1485Digby Myst. (1882) iii. 1876 Þe wynd is nor west! 1533–4Act 25 Hen. VIII, c. 8 All cariages, caried from west and Nor⁓west parties of the realme. 1647Ward Simp. Cobler 18 A new-sprung Sect of Phrantasticks, which would perswade themselves and others, that they have discovered the Nor⁓west passage to Heaven. 1786Burns On a Sc. Bard vi, He saw Misfortune's cauld Nor-west Lang mustering up a bitter blast. 1816Scott Antiq. xxvi, I wad rather hail the coble half a mile aff, and the norwast wind whistling again in my teeth. 1854P. B. St. John Amy Moss 141 The dark clouds from the nor'-west came bodily down. 1895Outing XXVI. 30/2 There were..nineteen ‘native’ duck, ten ‘nor'-wests’, five spoonbills, and three sprig. |