Obs. Forms: 1 syþera, suþera, suðra, 3 souþere, 5 southir, 6–7 souther. [OE. sýþera, súðera (f. súð SOUTH adv.), = MDu. and MLG. sūder, ON. syðri (MSw. syþre, södhre, Sw. södre) and synnri (MSw. sundre, Da. sønder-). Cf. also the combining forms OS. sûđar-, Du. zuider-, MHG. sûder- (G. süder-); OHG. sundar- (MHG. sunder-).] The more southerly of two things or places; situated or lying to the south.
c. 900. in Birch, Cartul. Saxon., II. 242. On þone syþeran steþ. Ibid. (931), II. 371. Andlang þæs suþeran weʓes.
c. 1000. Sax. Leechd., III. 270. Þone suðran steorran we ne ʓeseoð næfre.
c. 1290. S. Eng. Leg., I. 442. In þe oþur half of þe churche, al in þe souþere side.
14[?]. Sailing Directions (Hakluyt Soc., 1889), 16. The groundes on the southir side lyen ferr oute.
1594. R. Ashley, trans. Loys le Roy, 12 b. For the inhabitants of our land situated in an aquilonarie quadrant, which are subiect to Souther parellels.
1622. R. Hawkins, Voy. S. Sea (1847), 40. The chiefe towne and port is on the souther side of the Madera.
