† northdeal, -dole Obs.
[See north a., and cf. Du. noorderdeel, G. nordtheil.]
The northern part of a place.
| c 893 K. ælfred Oros. i. x. 44 Mid firde farende on Sciþþie on ða norðdælas. c 1000 ælfric Hom. I. 10 He wolde..sittan on þam norð-dæle heofenan rices. c 1100 O.E. Chron. (MS. D) an. 926, Her oðeowdon fyrena leoman on norð dæle þære lyfte. c 1200 Ormin 16412 Norrþdale off all þiss werelld iss Arrctoss bi name nemmnedd. |