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South"ly (?), adv. Southerly. [Obs. & R.]

South"most` (?), a. Farthest toward the south; southernmost. [R.] Milton.

South"ness, n. A tendency in the end of a magnetic needle to point toward the south pole. Faraday.

South"ren (?), a. Southern. [Obs.] "I am a Southren man." Chaucer.

South"ron (?), n. An inhabitant of the more southern part of a country; formerly, a name given in Scotland to any Englishman.

South"say` (?), v. i. See Soothsay. [Obs.]

South"say`er (?), n. See Soothsayer. [Obs.]

South` south"er*ly (?). (Zoöl.) the old squaw; -- so called in imitation of its cry. Called also southerly, and southerland. See under Old.

{ South"ward (?; colloq. &?;), South"wards (?; colloq. &?;) }, adv. Toward the south, or toward a point nearer the south than the east or west point; as, to go southward.

South"ward, a. Toward the south.

South"ward, n. The southern regions or countries; the south. Sir W. Raleigh.

South"ward*ly, adv. In a southern direction.

South`west (?; colloq. sou"-.), n. The point of the compass equally from the south and the west; the southwest part or region.

South`west", a. Pertaining to, or in the direction of, the southwest; proceeding toward the southwest; coming from the southwest; as, a southwest wind.

South`west"er (?; colloq. &?;), n. 1. A storm, gale, or strong wind from the southwest.

2. A hat made of painted canvas, oiled cloth, or the like, with a flap at the back, -- worn in stormy weather.

South`west"er*ly, a. To ward or from the southwest; as, a southwesterly course; a southwesterly wind.

South`west"ern (?), a. Of or pertaining to the southwest; southwesterly; as, to sail a southwestern course.

{ South`west"ward (?), South`west"ward*ly }, adv. Toward the southwest.

{ Sou"ve*nance (?), So"ve*naunce (?), } n. [F. souvenance.] Remembrance. [Obs.]

Of his way he had no sovenance.

Spenser.

Sou`ve*nir (? or ?), n. [F., fr. souvenir to remember, fr. L. subvenire to come up, come to mind; sub under + venire to come, akin to E. come. See Come, and cf. Subvention.] That which serves as a reminder; a remembrancer; a memento; a keepsake.

Sov"er*eign (? or ?; 277), a. [OE. soverain, sovereyn, OF. soverain, suvrain, F. souverain, LL. superanus, fr. L. superus that is above, upper, higher, fr. super above. See Over, Super, and cf. Soprano. The modern spelling is due to a supposed connection with reign.] 1. Supreme or highest in power; superior to all others; chief; as, our sovereign prince.

2. Independent of, and unlimited by, any other; possessing, or entitled to, original authority or jurisdiction; as, a sovereign state; a sovereign discretion.

3. Princely; royal. "Most sovereign name." Shak.

At Babylon was his sovereign see.

Chaucer.