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benorth

benorth preposition: north of.

Preposition

benorth

  1. (Scotland) North of.
    • "No, no, landlord," answered a strong deep voice behind him, "it's e'en because your English gaugers and supervisors, that you have sent down benorth the Tweed, have taen up the trade of thievery over the heads of the native professors."1817, Walter Scott, Rob Roy

Questions about benorth

What does benorth mean?
Benorth means north of.
What part of speech is benorth?
Benorth is a preposition.

Words near benorth in the dictionary

  1. Benolong
  2. benomyl
  3. Benoni
  4. benorilate
  5. benorterone
  6. benorth
  7. benorylate
  8. Benos
  9. benote
  10. benothing
  11. benothinged

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