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.
Scottish English preserved the be- prefix pattern longer than standard English—words like 'benorth,' 'besouth,' and 'beeast' show how language dialects freeze older grammar patterns in place.
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