souther

Etymology

Definitions

1. 1

   comparative form of south

   comparative form of south: more south; southern

2. 2

   A strong wind blowing from the south.

   • A northeaster in one place may be an easter, a norther, or a souther in some other locality.
3. 3

   To move toward the south.

   • In that time three other packets loaded, and when the wind southered the four put to sea in company.
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   1. 4

      To fix

      To fix; remedy; put to rights.

      • He works brass and copper, an' a' sic like mettles, Walds broken brass pans, southers auld copper kettles;
      • The laddies ran to him to redd ilka quarrel, An' he southered a' up wi' a snap or a farl ; While vice that had daured to stain virtue's pure laurel, Shrunk cowed frae the glance o' the stalwart auld carl :
   2. 5

      A surname.

The neighborhood