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northern

noun: the dialect of English spoken in the part of the United States 'north' of a line running 'northwest' through central New Jersey, below the northern tier of counties in Pennsylvania, through northern Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois, across central Iowa, and through the northwest corner of South Dakota
adjective: located in or toward the north
adjective: of, relating to, or characteristic of a region conventionally designated North
synonyms: north, northerly, septentrional

(..) The last thing before my family was burned alive! Sins of the fathers! Sins of the fathers! ... Take up your positions along the northern edge of a great gauge. It's our only hope if I fail. -My lord. Don't go, I beg you. - You are free. I release you. Find a good man. Bare him children. (..)
2007 Beowulf
(..) -It is beautiful. Isn't it magnificent? She's the prize of my treasure. I claimed her after my battle with the Farmir, The dragon of the Northern moors. Nearly cost me my life. And there's a soft spot under the throat, there. See? You have to go in with a knife or a dagger. (..)
2007 Beowulf