Definition of "northers" []

• Plural form of norther. (noun)

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• "Strong winter storms blow from October to February, often as 'northers' which bring cool temperatures, heavy rains, strong winds and rough seas."
• "And yet as Darry stood out under the old oak that shielded the cottage from the burning sun in summer, and the biting winds of the "northers" in winter, looking up at the first bright evening star that peeped into view, he felt a happiness deep down in his boyish heart that could not be excelled by a prince of the royal blood coming into his palace home."
• "She would starve on the buffalo grass which supports her half-wild sister, "northers" would freeze her, and the snow would bury her."