norland

American  

[nawr-luhnd] / ˈnɔr lənd /

noun

Chiefly British Dialect.

1. northland.

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norland British  

/ ˈnɔːlənd /

noun

1. archaic the north part of a country or the earth

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Etymology

Origin of norland

First recorded in 1570–80; reduced form

Example Sentences

Ye hae the mair chance o' finding the flown birdies, that ye maybes think mair o' the bonny norland quey than ye think o' the bit Gallowa' calf.

From The Black Douglas by Richards, Frank

Four and twanty siller bells Wer a’ tyed till his mane, And yae tift o’ the norland wind, They tinkled ane by ane.

From Ballads of Romance and Chivalry Popular Ballads of the Olden Times - First Series by Sidgwick, Frank

Four and twanty siller bellsWer a’ tyed till his mane,And yae tift o the norland wind,They tinkled ane by ane.

From A Collection of Ballads by Lang, Andrew

Oh, the men of the north are stalwart, And the norland lasses fair; And cheerily breathes around us The bracing norland air.

From Two Knapsacks A Novel of Canadian Summer Life by Campbell, John

I walk abroad on winter days, When storms have stripped the wide champaign, For northern winds have norland ways, And scents of Badenoch haunt the rain.

From The Moon Endureth: Tales and Fancies by Buchan, John