Benorth

/bɪˈnɔrθ/ adverb

A Scottish or dialectal term meaning to the north, or in a northward direction.

From Middle English be- (prefix meaning 'by' or 'in') combined with 'north.' Common in Scots English where directional prepositions were built with be- prefixes.

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