south-eastwardsn.adv.

Brit.

/ˌsaʊθˈiːstwədz/, U.S.

/ˌsaʊθˈis(t)wərdz/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: south-east adv., -wards suffix.

Etymology: < south-east adv. + -wards suffix. Compare earlier south-eastward n., south-eastward adv.

A. n.

= south-eastward n.

ΘΚΠ

the world > the earth > direction > cardinal points > South > South-east > [noun]

south-eastc1325

south-easta1387

south-eastward1555

south-eastwards1588

south-east1683

1588 in State Papers Defeat Spanish Armada (1894) I. 10 (modernized text) The wind then shifted to the south-eastwards and so to SSW.

1625 T. Edge in S. Purchas Pilgrimes III. ii. 479 Eight of which ships were appointed to make their Voyage vpon the Whale, and one to goe on discouerie to the South-eastwards.

1715 H. Wilson Navigation new Modell’d 342 The true Course, made good from the South Eastwards.

1860 R. F. Burton in Jrnl. Royal Geogr. Soc. 1859 29 165 Bounded on the north by Usui and the Nyanza Lake, to the south-eastwards by Ugara,..it has a depth of from 25 to 30 marches.

1905 Manch. Guardian 23 Oct. 12/5 The anti-cyclone to the westward of Scotland is likely to spread to south-eastwards over the United Kingdom.

2001 J. McDermott M. Frobisher xviii. 361 The Spanish Admiral's reaction was swift and decisive; he led his fleet about to the south-eastwards.

B. adv.

= south-eastward adv.In earlier editions of the work cited in quot. 1605, the text reads east southeastwards: see quot. 1584¹ at east-south-eastwards n.

ΘΚΠ

the world > the earth > direction > cardinal points > South > South-east > [adverb]

south-eastOE

south-eastward1528

south-east1548

south-easterly1600

south-eastwardsa1650

southeastwardly1706

1605 E. Wright & R. Norman tr. C. Antoniszoon Safeguarde Saylers f. 33 From the south point of Teliacke, a mile to the east, southeastwards: there lies Mondego, which is a bard hauen.]

a1650 G. Boate Irelands Nat. Hist. (1657) v. 45 The Tuskar, a great black smooth Rock, of fashion like unto a ship turned the upside downwards, but as big again, lying South-Eastwards from the point of Greenore the space of three miles.

1671 J. Ogilby tr. O. Dapper et al. Atlas Chinensis 201 At the Foot of the Mount Hocung, South-Eastwards from Hinghoa, lies a Village.

1759 J. Barrow New Geogr. Dict. I. at Avon A river of Monmouthshire in Wales, which, after a short course south-eastwards, falls into the Usk near Caerleon.

1789 J. Trusler Habitable World Described IV. 259 We..took our farewell of the Jaik for good, directing our journey south-eastwards, through the desart step.

1879 A. Geikie in Encycl. Brit. X. 366/1 They [sc. striæ] run..eastwards or south-eastwards across the lower grounds of Sweden.

1897 M. Kingsley Trav. W. Afr. 407 The Ogowé's chief affluent..cuts through it again from Samba south-eastwards.

1915 Geogr. Jrnl. 46 273 By the first week of March I had made my way south-eastwards to the salt spring of Yardang-bulak.

1952 G. H. Dury Map Interpr. iii. 28 The Stour is pressing back the divide, causing it to creep south-eastwards.

2008 Tasmanian Country (Nexis) 28 Nov. 3 Low-pressure systems from the northwest moved southeastwards bringing rain.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	south-eastwards
释义	south-eastwardsn.adv. Brit. /ˌsaʊθˈiːstwədz/, U.S. /ˌsaʊθˈis(t)wərdz/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: south-east adv., -wards suffix. Etymology: < south-east adv. + -wards suffix. Compare earlier south-eastward n., south-eastward adv. A. n. = south-eastward n. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > direction > cardinal points > South > South-east > [noun] south-eastc1325 south-easta1387 south-eastward1555 south-eastwards1588 south-east1683 1588 in State Papers Defeat Spanish Armada (1894) I. 10 (modernized text) The wind then shifted to the south-eastwards and so to SSW. 1625 T. Edge in S. Purchas Pilgrimes III. ii. 479 Eight of which ships were appointed to make their Voyage vpon the Whale, and one to goe on discouerie to the South-eastwards. 1715 H. Wilson Navigation new Modell’d 342 The true Course, made good from the South Eastwards. 1860 R. F. Burton in Jrnl. Royal Geogr. Soc. 1859 29 165 Bounded on the north by Usui and the Nyanza Lake, to the south-eastwards by Ugara,..it has a depth of from 25 to 30 marches. 1905 Manch. Guardian 23 Oct. 12/5 The anti-cyclone to the westward of Scotland is likely to spread to south-eastwards over the United Kingdom. 2001 J. McDermott M. Frobisher xviii. 361 The Spanish Admiral's reaction was swift and decisive; he led his fleet about to the south-eastwards. B. adv. = south-eastward adv.In earlier editions of the work cited in quot. 1605, the text reads east southeastwards: see quot. 1584¹ at east-south-eastwards n. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > direction > cardinal points > South > South-east > [adverb] south-eastOE south-eastward1528 south-east1548 south-easterly1600 south-eastwardsa1650 southeastwardly1706 1605 E. Wright & R. Norman tr. C. Antoniszoon Safeguarde Saylers f. 33 From the south point of Teliacke, a mile to the east, southeastwards: there lies Mondego, which is a bard hauen.] a1650 G. Boate Irelands Nat. Hist. (1657) v. 45 The Tuskar, a great black smooth Rock, of fashion like unto a ship turned the upside downwards, but as big again, lying South-Eastwards from the point of Greenore the space of three miles. 1671 J. Ogilby tr. O. Dapper et al. Atlas Chinensis 201 At the Foot of the Mount Hocung, South-Eastwards from Hinghoa, lies a Village. 1759 J. Barrow New Geogr. Dict. I. at Avon A river of Monmouthshire in Wales, which, after a short course south-eastwards, falls into the Usk near Caerleon. 1789 J. Trusler Habitable World Described IV. 259 We..took our farewell of the Jaik for good, directing our journey south-eastwards, through the desart step. 1879 A. Geikie in Encycl. Brit. X. 366/1 They [sc. striæ] run..eastwards or south-eastwards across the lower grounds of Sweden. 1897 M. Kingsley Trav. W. Afr. 407 The Ogowé's chief affluent..cuts through it again from Samba south-eastwards. 1915 Geogr. Jrnl. 46 273 By the first week of March I had made my way south-eastwards to the salt spring of Yardang-bulak. 1952 G. H. Dury Map Interpr. iii. 28 The Stour is pressing back the divide, causing it to creep south-eastwards. 2008 Tasmanian Country (Nexis) 28 Nov. 3 Low-pressure systems from the northwest moved southeastwards bringing rain. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.adv.1588
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