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septentrional, a., n. Now rare.|sɛpˈtɛntrɪənəl|
[ad. L. septentriōnālis, f. septentrio (see prec.). Cf. F. septentrional (14th c. in Hatz.-Darm.).]
A. adj. Belonging to the north, northern; formerly (of learning, etc.), pertaining to northern countries.
septentrional signs (Astron.), the first six signs of the zodiac.
c1391Chaucer Astrol. ii. §40 Than saw I wel that the body of Venus in hir latitude of degrees septemtrionals ascendid in the ende of the 8 degre fro the heved of Capricorne. c1440Astron. Cal. (MS. Ashm. 391), Þis signe ys septentrional þt is of north partie. 1549Compl. Scotl. vi. 48 The pole artic, boreal, or septemtrional. Ibid. 52 The septemtrional tropic of cancer. 1557H. Baker Rules Use Almanacs C j b, When the sunne is in the signes septentrionalles. 1614Raleigh Hist. World i. 108 The body of Armenia standeth in fortie three degrees Septentrionall. c1645Howell Lett. (1650) I. 388 The Goths and other septentrional nations. 1705Hearne Collect. (O.H.S.) I. 52 The Catalogue of Septentrional MSS. 1718Hickes & Nelson J. Kettlewell ii. xxiv. 125 Dr. Marshall the..reviver of Septentrional Learning in the University of Oxford. 1806W. Taylor in Ann. Rev. IV. 562 The investigation of septentrional antiquities. 1835Sir J. Ross Narr. 2nd Voy. xvii. 270 What were the politics, gossipings, squabbles, friendships, or parties, in this septentrional city. 1848Fraser's Mag. XXXVIII. 684 Disposed to dispute the septentrional hold of the country with its Austrian rival. 1887Pater Imag. Portraits iv. 145 The Septentrional Apollo [Duke Carl of Rosenmold].
B. n. = Septentrion 2.
c1400Mandeville (1839) xxiv. 255 Turquesten..strecchethe him..toward the Septentrionalle, to the Kyngdom of Chorasme.
Hence † septentrioˈnality, northerliness (Bailey, 1730); † sepˈtentrionally adv., in the direction of the north; † sepˈtentrionate v. intr., to point to the north.
1646Sir T. Browne Pseud. Ep. ii. ii. 58 A directive or polary faculty, whereby conveniently they [sc. steel and iron] do septentrionate at one extreme, and Australize at another. Ibid. 62 If they [needles] be powerfully excited and equally let fall, they commonly sink down and break the water at that extream wherat they were septentrionally excited. |