norland

American  

[nawr-luhnd] / ˈnɔr lənd /

noun

Chiefly British Dialect.

1. northland.

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norland British  

/ ˈnɔːlənd /

noun

1. archaic the north part of a country or the earth

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Etymology

Origin of norland

First recorded in 1570–80; reduced form

Example Sentences

Four and twanty siller bells Wer a’ tyed till his mane, And yae tift o’ the norland wind, They tinkled ane by ane.

From Ballads of Romance and Chivalry Popular Ballads of the Olden Times - First Series by Sidgwick, Frank

Thy pale hands are folded, oh beautiful saint, Like lily-buds chilly and dew-wet, And the smile on thy lip is as solemn and faint As the beams of a norland sunset.

From The Poets and Poetry of Cecil County, Maryland by Various

Yes, it came out long ago as 'The Tramp's Song' in Sharpe's Magazine, where I found it, and changed moor and moorland to north and norland, as better suited to our purpose.

From Two Knapsacks A Novel of Canadian Summer Life by Campbell, John

Four and twanty siller bells65 Wer a' tyed till his mane, And yae tift o' the norland wind, They tinkled ane by ane.

From English and Scottish Ballads, Volume II (of 8) by Various

They want the caller red that the norland breeze puts on the cheeks o' our Scottish gilpies.

From Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Vol. 9 by Various