norland

[ nawr-luhnd ]

noun

, Chiefly British Dialect.

1. northland.

norland

/ ˈnɔːlənd /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of norland¹

First recorded in 1570–80; reduced form

Word History and Origins

Origin of norland¹

C17: contraction of north + land

Example Sentences

It lay between me and Vera Norland; we both knew the words equally well, so we drew lots, and I won.

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There were the rich coasts of England, but they were well guarded, and many of the Norland race were along the wardens.

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The whole coast of Norland was closely blockaded by cordon within cordon, and every port, even the smallest, held by the British.

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Further westward is the square of the same name, on the site of old Norland House.

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At Norland Castle, for instance, she provided dinner for some two hundred old people of the district.

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