norther

noun

strong northerly wind (typically one in the autumn over states near the Gulf of Mexico)

Pronunciation: /ˈnɔː(ɹ)ðə(ɹ)/ / /ˈnɔː(ɹ)θə(ɹ)/

Etymology: From north + -er.

comparative form of north: more north; northern
“"Northest" of all There is something about Scandinavia that leads those who live there to stress the "northness" of their position … This gentleman, it will be remembered, claimed to live "norther" than any other man. … he placed chief emphasis on the fact that no man lived norther than he.”
“Clerk: […] And he come across this one salesman. From up north. Stone: North Texas? Clerk: Norther than that. Thought he said New York, but I could be mistaken.”

Etymology: From north + -er.

A strong north wind, a wind blowing from the north.
“Brisk winds from the south for several days in Texas are generally followed by a "norther."”
“Keep her going South-South East as fast as she'll take it, Shelby. It'll be a wet ride till we get outside the stream with this Norther.”

Etymology: From north + -er.

To move or go toward the north.
“The hills […] run inland with a slight northering tendency.”
“But from one impulse, like a northering sun, / The innumerable outburst is begun, / And in that common sunlight all men know / A common ecstasy.”
To blow from (closer to) the north, pushing ships (etc) towards the south; to have its apparent source shift northward.
“The 23 February 1667 Sunday. All the morning flat calm until after six. At the coming away of the ebb sprang up a small gale at W.N.W. and N.W. by W., that we stretched along the shore toward the Ness, S.W. course. The wind northered and came easterly, a small gale. We stayed for our boat until one, which we had sent to search 4 French shallops that assured lay there to lade wool.”
“Att noone it came S. afterwardes westerly, and after sunnesett it northered, and blew a verie stiffe gale; some raine.”