The ancient Greek and Latin name (first found in Polybius's account of the voyage of Pytheas) for a land six days' sail north of Britain, which…

The northern part or district (of a place); the north. Cf. north half, n. 1, north side, n.

The northern part or side of something; the north (cf. half, n. 1a). Cf. northdeal, n., north side, n., south half, n. Obsolete.

Without definite article. In later use usually with to.

The northern end of something; (in quots. 1641 and 1902) spec. the north side of the altar in a church.

The northern part of a country, region, etc. Also (in singular and plural): lands lying in or to the north.

= northdeal, n.

The northern part or side of something; the north; also in extended use. Cf. northdeal, n., north half, n. 1.

With definite article. Cf. northwards, n.

The northern part of a country or region. The northern part of a country or region. Also figurative.

The north; = northward, n. Now rare.

A northern region, a land or country in the north; spec. the northern part of Scotland.

Chiefly with the. The north; a northerly region or direction.

As a count noun: a northern region, country, position, etc.; (also) a conception of the north.

The north.