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south country [south a. 2.] The southern part of any country; the district or region towards the south; spec. of Great Britain (south of the Tweed), of England (south of the Wash), or of Scotland (south of the Forth).
1375Barbour Bruce xvi. 77 He schupe for till ta His way toward the south cuntre. c1400Brut ccxxviii. 301 In þe same ȝere aboute þe Sowthcuntreys..þere fell..much reyne. 14..Sir Beues (C.) 366 To an erle y schall sende the..In to the sowthe cuntre. 1562Turner Herbal ii. (1568) 71 The tre whiche we call..in the South countre a quikbeme. 1611Bible Joshua xi. 16 Ioshua tooke all that land..and all the South countrey. a1784Dick o' the Cow xli. in Child Ball. III. 466/1 Johnë Armstrong, The prettiest man in the south countrey. 1862Borrow Wales xxvi, I took you for a Cumro of the south country. b. attrib. (Frequently hyphened.)
1674Ray Coll. Eng. Words 57 South and East Countrey Words. 1801Farmer's Mag. Nov. 419 Some South⁓country farmers have lately settled in the neighbourhood. 1884Rep. Crofters' Commission II. 1230 Crossing Shetland cattle with south country cattle. |