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American outdoor recreation products company
The North Face is an American outdoor recreation products company. The North Face produces outdoor clothing, footwear, and related equipment. Founded
The_North_Face
Topics referred to by the same term
North face or Northface or The North Face may refer to: North face (Eiger), in the Bernese Alps in Switzerland North Face (Everest), in Himalaya, usually
North_face
Northern side of Mount Everest
The North Face of Mount Everest is the northern aspect of the highest mountain in the world. It can partly be seen from North Base Camp. George Mallory's
North_Face_(Everest)
Mountain face in the Swiss Alps
015 ft)) is part of the Bernese Alps in Switzerland, and its north face (one of the great north faces of the Alps) rises over 1,800 meters (5,900 ft). With alpine
North_face_of_the_Eiger
Mountain in the Bernese Alps, Switzerland
nearly 1,800-metre-high (5,900 ft) north face of rock and ice, the biggest north face in the Alps. This substantial face towers over the resort of Kleine
Eiger
2008 German film by Philipp Stölzl
North Face (German: Nordwand) is a 2008 German historical fiction film directed by Philipp Stölzl and starring Benno Fürmann, Florian Lukas, Johanna Wokalek
North_Face_(film)
20th-century British mountain climber (1962–1995)
climbed all of the great north faces of the Alps in a single season—a first for any climber. This feat included climbing the north face of the Eiger in the
Alison_Hargreaves
Most famous alpine climbing routes
The six great north faces of the Alps are a group of vertical faces in the Swiss, French, and Italian Alps known in alpine climbing for their technical
Great_north_faces_of_the_Alps
English mountaineer (1886–1924)
the North Face from a location close to where he took the photo of Norton nearing his high point. In 1986, before the 1986 Mount Everest North Face Research
George_Mallory
Tall, near vertical rock face
National Park (U.S.) north face, 1,270 m (4,170 ft) The North Face of North Twin Peak, Rocky Mountains, Alberta, Canada, 1,200 m The west face of Notch Peak
Cliff
Austrian mountaineer and author (1912–2006)
member of the four-man climbing team that made the first ascent of the North Face of the Eiger, the "last problem" of the Alps, in July 1938. Harrer and
Heinrich_Harrer
Italian mountaineer, adventurer and explorer (born 1944)
first ascent of the northeast face of the Agnèr and the first winter ascents of the Agnèr north face and Furchetta north face.[citation needed] In 1968,
Reinhold_Messner
between the Eiger pre-north face era, when the main summits and easier ridges and faces were climbed, and the post-north face era, when it became one
Timeline of climbing the Eiger
Timeline_of_climbing_the_Eiger
Eastern-facing side of Mount Everest
dangerous route of ascent, compared to the standard North Col and South Col routes, and it is the most remote face of the mountain, with a longer approach. The
Kangshung_Face
Largest pyramid in the Giza Necropolis, Egypt
upwards (thus not parallel to the Descending Passage). In February 2023 the North Face Corridor was explored with an endoscopic camera, revealing a horizontal
Great_Pyramid_of_Giza
Fashion trend
such as puffer jackets, hiking boots and fleeces, and brands such as the North Face, Patagonia and Arc'teryx. While the trend has a practical basis, it has
Gorpcore
Mountaineering disaster
July 1936, a team of four climbers died while attempting to ascend the north face of the Eiger mountain in Switzerland. After a deadly and unsuccessful
1936_Eiger_climbing_disaster
Swiss mountaineer and rock climber (1976–2017)
He set speed records on the North Face trilogy in the Alps. His claim to have climbed Annapurna solo via its South Face is disputed. He won two Piolet
Ueli_Steck
English trainspotter and TikToker (born 2000)
with celebrities such as Joe Jonas and brands including Gucci and The North Face. He has authored one book, The Trainspotter's Notebook, and hosts the
Francis Bourgeois (trainspotter)
Francis_Bourgeois_(trainspotter)
Death of eight climbers
Mountain Madness team, led by Scott Fischer. While climbers died on both the North Face and South Col approaches, the events on the latter were more widely reported
1996_Mount_Everest_disaster
Staging areas at Mount Everest
pass. The road leads to Rongbuk Monastery, with dramatic views of the north face of Mount Everest. From the Rombuk guest house, all tourists were required
Everest_base_camps
Granitic dome in Yosemite National Park, California
formation in the park, named for its distinct shape. One side is a sheer face while the other three sides are smooth and round, making it appear like a
Half_Dome
Mountain in the Swiss and Italian Alps
world. The Matterhorn has four faces, each roughly oriented toward one of the four cardinal points. Three of these (north, east, and west) are on the Swiss
Matterhorn
Chilean-American businessman and environmentalist (1943–2015)
outdoorsman, philanthropist, filmmaker, and agriculturalist. He founded the North Face Inc, co-founded Esprit and various environmental groups, including the
Douglas_Tompkins
Large block or column of glacial ice
in the Alps are found on the northeast face of Piz Roseg, the north face of the Dent d'Hérens, and the north face of Lyskamm. On a 1969–1970 Japanese expedition
Serac
American rock climber (born 1973)
route (the other is Derek Hersey). In May 2008, Davis free soloed the North Face (5.11b) of the Castleton Tower, at the 5.11 grade. It is a famous formation
Steph_Davis
German mountaineer
1936 Eiger north face climbing disaster during an attempted summit via that route with his partner Toni Kurz. A section of the north face was later named
Andreas_Hinterstoisser
American advertising company
product placement on Wikipedia, in which they placed images advertising The North Face products on Wikipedia, and advertised that they had done so in a video
Leo_Burnett_Worldwide
Earth's highest mountain
1936—tried to ascend the mountain from Tibet, via the North Face. Access was closed from the north to Western expeditions in 1950 after China took control
Mount_Everest
9th-highest mountain on Earth
Face. The north/northwest side of the mountain, leading to the Indus, is more complex. It is split into the Diamir (west) face and the Rakhiot (north)
Nanga_Parbat
Canadian rock climber and alpinist (1992–2018)
partner, Ryan Johnson, reached the narrow summit via a new route on the north face of the Mendenhall Towers in Juneau, Alaska. The duo were expected to make
Marc-André_Leclerc
American rock climber and mountaineer
University of Colorado at Boulder. She graduated in 2007 and joined The North Face climbing team in 2008. Harrington has been the US National Champion in
Emily_Harrington
Vertical rock formation in Yosemite National Park, California, US
the north side of Yosemite Valley, near its western end. The granite monolith is about 3,000 feet (914 m) from base to summit along its tallest face and
El_Capitan
1948 British romance novel
North Face is a 1948 heterosexual romance novel by Mary Renault, who later became famous for historical novels set in ancient Greece and featuring homosexual
The_North_Face_(novel)
Geoffrey Bruce climbed up the North Ridge and Face to 8,321 m (27,300 ft) using oxygen for the first time. They climbed from the North Col to their highest camp
Timeline of Mount Everest expeditions
Timeline_of_Mount_Everest_expeditions
American mountain climber, film director, and skier (born 1973)
director, and author. Chin has been a professional climber and skier on The North Face Athlete team for over 20 years. In 2006, Chin achieved the first successful
Jimmy_Chin
Mountain in United States of America
its north face is Teton Glacier. The mountain is a classic destination in American mountaineering via the Owen-Spalding route (II, 5.4), the North Ridge
Grand_Teton
10th-highest mountain on Earth
ascent. Maurice Herzog led a French expedition to its summit through the north face in 1950, making it the first eight-thousander to be successfully climbed
Annapurna
Australian mountain climber and author
climbing without supplementary oxygen, via a new route on the North Face (North Face to Norton Couloir). In 1990, Macartney-Snape became the first person
Tim_Macartney-Snape
American mountaineer (1958–1998)
"Mallory and Irvine" expedition, discovered Sergei's body lower on the mountain face, apparently dead from a fall while attempting to rescue his wife. Woodall
Francys_Arsentiev
Mountain in the Mont Blanc massif
French side of the mountain, the north face is one of the three great north faces of the Alps, along with the north faces of the Eiger and the Matterhorn
Grandes_Jorasses
Monolithic limestone promontory located in the British overseas territory of Gibraltar
Neanderthal woman's skull was found at Forbes' Quarry, located on the north face of the Rock. However, its significance was not recognised until after
Rock_of_Gibraltar
Mountain overlooking Cape Town, South Africa
to the left The "tablecloth" cloud formation over the north face of Table Mountain North face of Table Mountain seen from above the lower cable station
Table_Mountain
First traverse and American ascent
traversed the mountain by ascending the West Ridge and moving onto the North Face to attain the summit before descending via the Southeast Ridge and the
1963 American Mount Everest expedition
1963_American_Mount_Everest_expedition
American rock climber, mountaineer, and author (born 1962)
rock climber, mountaineer, and author. He was the team leader of The North Face climbing team for 26 years until 2018. In 1999, he located George Mallory's
Conrad_Anker
Type of mountaineering
first free ascents – in summer, in winter, and as solo – of the great north faces of the Alps by pioneers such as Walter Bonatti, Riccardo Cassin and Gaston
Alpine_climbing
Mountain in India
record which has since been surpassed by Valery Rozov's 2013 jump from the North Face of Mount Everest. The mountain has three distinct peaks: southern (6,660
Meru_Peak
American model and activist
"Home". The American Southwest. Retrieved 2025-08-22. The North Face (2023-09-12). The North Face Presents: Walking Two Worlds. Retrieved 2025-08-22 – via
Quannah_Chasinghorse
Major volcanic eruption in Skamania County, Washington
system on the mountain's north slope. An earthquake at 8:32:11 am PDT (UTC−7) on May 18, 1980, caused the entire weakened north face to slide away, a sector
1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens
1980_eruption_of_Mount_St._Helens
Attempt at first ascent of Mount Everest in 1924
Glacier by the North Face. At the beginning of the 20th century, the British participated in contests to be the first to reach the North and South Poles
1924 British Mount Everest expedition
1924_British_Mount_Everest_expedition
1975 film by Clint Eastwood
climbing team in Switzerland which is planning an ascent of the Eiger north face to avenge the murder of an old friend. The Eiger Sanction was produced
The_Eiger_Sanction_(film)
Form of climbing without protection
stirring a debate about how much risk should be rewarded. However, The North Face and Red Bull have promoted free soloists and helped the free soloing community
Free_solo_climbing
Mountaineers, rock climbers, and ice climbers
Switzerland Armando Aste (1926–2017) Italy, first Italian ascent of the Eiger north face Peter Athans (born 1957) US, seven ascents of Mount Everest Peter Aufschnaiter
List of climbers and mountaineers
List_of_climbers_and_mountaineers
American apparel company
U.S. backpack market with the JanSport, Eastpak, Timberland, and the North Face brands. In October 1899 John Barbey and a group of investors established
VF_Corporation
International cooperation
positioned outside in front of the Great Pyramid's North Face. Like the work done on the "ScanPyramids North Face Corridor", more muography observations, from
ScanPyramids
American clothing and footwear company
"Seemingly overnight, Timberland and companies like Carhartt Inc. and North Face, which have made their reputations on manufacturing authentic outdoor
Timberland_(company)
American climber and entrepreneur (born 1938)
North Face of Mount Edith Cavell (Rockies), the Beckey-Chouinard Route on South Howser Tower in the Bugaboos (Purcell Mountains), and the North Face of
Yvon_Chouinard
Highest mountain in the British Isles
hosted a foot race since 1898. The 700-metre (2,300 ft) cliffs of the north face are among the highest in Scotland, providing classic scrambles and rock
Ben_Nevis
American manufacturer of shoes
Zwieglinska, Zofia (December 20, 2022). "Inside VF Corp's Plans for The North Face, Supreme and a Circular Economy". Glossy. Retrieved December 21, 2022
Vans
International mountaineering award
16th Lifetime Achievement Award. North face (Secret Line) of Terich Mir by Kazuya Hiraide and Kenro Nakajima. North face and northwest ridge (Round Trip
Piolets_d'Or
Inappropriate contributions to Wikipedia
Tailor Made revealed they had been hired by outdoor clothing company The North Face to replace images of outdoor destinations with photos containing the company's
Conflict-of-interest editing on Wikipedia
Conflict-of-interest_editing_on_Wikipedia
French snowboarder and mountaineer (1979–2002)
peaks. The next year, he made a descent from the Mallory track on the North Face of the Aiguille du Midi, a descent of 1,000 metres (3,300 feet) with passages
Marco_Siffredi
American footwear manufacturer
global apparel and footwear company with other brands like Icebreaker, the North Face, Vans, JanSport, Eastpak, and Timberland. In 2016, Altra added running
Altra_Running
Mountain in Nepal
North Face Took Over '90s New York". The Cut. Retrieved 5 November 2023. "The North Face Nuptse Collection of Jackets, Vests, and More". The North Face. 2023
Nuptse
Gully on the north face of Mount Everest
Hornbein Couloir is a narrow and steep couloir high to the west on the north face of Mount Everest in Tibet, that extends from about 8,000 to 8,500 m (26
Hornbein_Couloir
Medieval high cross in Ireland
sitting on the ground beside them. This panel is related to panel 1 on the north face, which shows Anthony and Paul meeting. Panel 6. It is uncertain what this
Muiredach's_High_Cross
British rock climber and alpinist (1988–2019)
alpinist, who was the first mountaineer to climb the six major alpine north faces solo in a single winter season. In February 2019, Ballard disappeared
Tom_Ballard_(climber)
American mountaineer (1958-1999)
film team that was to shoot an NBC documentary of the expedition for The North Face. Lowe commented: It's been a passionate goal of mine to ski off an 8,000
Alex_Lowe_(mountaineer)
Mountain in British Columbia, Canada
VI 5.9 A2 Emperor Face, Cheesmond/Dick VI 5.9 A2 Emperor Face, Infinite Patience VI WI5 M5 5.9 Emperor Face, House-Haley M7 North Face IV Fuhrer Ridge IV
Mount_Robson
2nd-highest mountain on Earth
the East Face of the mountain due to the instability of the snow and ice formations on that side. In addition to the East Face, the North Face has not
K2
The north face of the Grand Teton is a technical mixed climbing route. Today the route is usually climbed by a variation that avoids the chimneys which
North_face_(Grand_Teton)
1984 studio album by Face to Face
Face to Face is the self-titled debut album of the Boston band Face to Face, originally released in 1984 on LP (BFE 38857) and Cassette by Epic Records
Face to Face (1984 Face to Face album)
Face_to_Face_(1984_Face_to_Face_album)
American parody clothing company
claimed the company was a parody of The North Face, an American outdoor product company. In August 2008, The North Face sent a cease and desist letter to Winkelmann
The_South_Butt
Club Expedition – North East Ridge 1980 Spanish Expedition – South East Ridge 1980 Reinhold Messner – Solo – North Col/North Face First to ascend alone
List of Mount Everest expeditions
List_of_Mount_Everest_expeditions
American environmentalist
Women Are Reclaiming Traditional Face Tattoos". Vogue. Retrieved 2025-09-03. The North Face (2023-09-12). The North Face Presents: Walking Two Worlds. Retrieved
Jody_Potts-Joseph
French rock climber and mountaineer
became the first female to complete the winter alpine free solo of the "north face trilogy" of the Eiger, the Grandes Jorasses, and the Matterhorn. She made
Catherine_Destivelle
American backpack manufacturer
in the United States are produced by JanSport and its sister brand The North Face, also owned by VF Corporation. Murray Pletz (who changed his name to Murray
JanSport
British mountaineer and author
read The White Spider by Heinrich Harrer, about the first ascent of the North Face of the Eiger by Harrer with Anderl Heckmair, Fritz Kasparek, and Ludwig
Joe_Simpson_(mountaineer)
American rock climber (1935–2017)
Dick McCracken. 1964 North America Wall, El Capitan, Yosemite, CA. With Tom Frost, Chuck Pratt and Yvon Chouinard. 1964 North Face, Mount Hooker, Wind
Royal_Robbins
the Entry into Jerusalem, the Last Supper and the Foot washing. On the north face corniche, the statuary covers Jesus in Gethsemane, scenes around Jesus'
Calvary_at_Pleyben
Climbing route in Yosemite National Park, US
The North Face of Fairview Dome also known as the Regular Route of Fairview Dome is a technical rock climbing route in Tuolumne Meadows of Yosemite National
North_face_(Fairview_Dome)
1959 book by Heinrich Harrer about the first ascent of the Eiger's north face in 1937
Heinrich Harrer that describes the first successful ascent of the infamous north face (Nordwand) of the Eiger, a mountain in the Berner Oberland of the Swiss
The_White_Spider
English mountaineer
ascents of the North Face Direct of the Olan, WNW face of Pic Sans Nom and SW face of Aiguille de Sialouze. Boardman also climbed the north face of the Matterhorn
Peter_Boardman
1998 American documentary film by Greg MacGillivray and David Breashears
same events The Alps (2007), IMAX documentary film about climbing the north face of the Eiger, in the Bernese Alps Into Thin Air (1997), book featuring
Everest_(1998_film)
1994 collection of works by Ursula K. Le Guin
First Contact with the Gorgonids" "Newton's Sleep" "The Ascent of the North Face" "The Rock That Changed Things" "The Kerastion" "The Shobies' Story" "Dancing
A_Fisherman_of_the_Inland_Sea
Mountain range in the Himalayas
level. Maurice Herzog led a French expedition to its summit through the north face in 1950, making it the first eight-thousander to be successfully climbed
Annapurna_(mountain_range)
American ski mountaineer (1972–2022)
mother of two sons, and resided in Telluride, Colorado. She served as The North Face global athletic team captain. She was a team member on the 2012 Montana
Hilaree_Nelson
3rd-highest mountain on Earth
1998: Ginette Harrison was the first woman to climb Kangchenjunga's North Face. 2009: Edurne Pasaban, a Spanish mountaineer, reached the summit, becoming
Kangchenjunga
Mountain in France
an altitude of 2796 metres above sea level and is known for its great North Face which is 300 to 400m high. The nearest town to the Aiguille de la Vanoise
Aiguille_de_la_Vanoise
Gully on the north face of Mount Everest
The Norton Couloir or Great Couloir is a steep gully high on the north face of Mount Everest in Tibet which lies east of the pyramidal peak and extends
Norton_Couloir
Austrian mountaineer
descending from the summit to the South Col in only one hour and climbing the North Face of the Eiger in ten hours. Other eight-thousanders (mountains over 8,000
Peter_Habeler
Historic site in Hippodrome of Constantinople
cubes, gash (north face). Transport of the obelisk. Traces of a vertical gash (north face). Erecting the obelisk The pedestal's east face bears an inscription
Obelisk_of_Theodosius
Japanese mountain climber and skier (1979–2024)
Shivling (6543m), India, new route, north face to west face, summit 2007 Shispare (7611m), Pakistan, first try, north east face 2008 Gasherbrum II (8035m), Pakistan
Kazuya_Hiraide
Highest mountain in Cyprus
to enter. The Mount Olympus Ski resort consists of the Sun Valley and North Face areas. Each area has its own ski lifts and runs, operated by the Cyprus
Mount_Olympus_(Cyprus)
Italian mountaineer and alpinist (1930–2011)
Gasherbrum IV in 1958, and, in 1965, the first solo climb in winter of the North face of the Matterhorn on the mountain's centenary year of its first ascent
Walter_Bonatti
Austrian mountaineer
mountaineer. He was one of the four climbers who died in the 1936 Eiger north face climbing disaster, along with Toni Kurz, Andreas Hinterstoisser and Willy
Eduard_Rainer
British mountaineer (1902–1924)
not consistent with the condition and posture of Mallory's body, which was face down, his head almost completely buried in scree, and with a golfball-sized
Andrew_Irvine_(mountaineer)
Mountain pass in the Himalayas
above sea level, climbers ascend the North Ridge to reach a series of progressively higher camps along the North Face of Everest. Climbers make their final
North_Col
German mountaineer
1930s. He died in 1936 during an attempt to climb the then-unclimbed north face of the Eiger with his partner Andreas Hinterstoisser. Toni Kurz was born
Toni_Kurz
5th-highest mountain on Earth
turning around and heading home. The French team climbed Makalu by the north face and northeast ridge, via the saddle between Makalu and Kangchungtse (the
Makalu
NORTH FACE
NORTH FACE
Surname or Lastname
North German
North German : variant of Asch.English : variant spelling of Ash (asche was the regular Middle English spelling of this word).
Surname or Lastname
North German
North German : patronymic from a Low German pet form of Wilhelm.English : variant spelling of Wilkin.
Surname or Lastname
English (chiefly north Midlands)
English (chiefly north Midlands) : variant of Bassford.
Surname or Lastname
North German
North German : topographic name for someone living in an area of marshy lowland, Middle Low German brede.English : variant spelling of Breed.
Surname or Lastname
English and North German
English and North German : patronymic from Jack.
Surname or Lastname
English (chiefly North Midlands)
English (chiefly North Midlands) : variant of Arbuckle.
Surname or Lastname
North German
North German : from a variant of the personal name Kaspar.English (Devon and Cornwall) : from the personal name Jasper, cognate with 1.
Female
English
Variant spelling of English Nora, NORAH means "honor, valor."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Ford 1.German : topographic name for someone who lived by a ford, Middle High German vurt ‘ford’, or a habitational name from a place in Franconia named Forth.
Surname or Lastname
English (North Midlands)
English (North Midlands) : perhaps a respelling of Irish Crossan.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from any of various places named Worth, for example in Cheshire, Dorset, Sussex, and Kent, from Old English worð ‘enclosure’, ‘settlement’. The vocabulary word probably survived into the Middle English period in the sense of a subsidiary settlement dependent on a main village, and in some cases the surname may be a topographic name derived from this use.
Surname or Lastname
English and North German
English and North German : variant of Hubert.
Surname or Lastname
English (North Yorkshire)
English (North Yorkshire) : variant of Pinnock.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name, from Middle English north ‘north’, for someone who lived in the northern part of a village or to the north of a main settlement (compare Norrington 1), or a regional name for someone who had migrated from the north. Compare Norris 1.Irish : regional name for someone from Ulster, the northern area of Ireland, in part as an Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac an Ultaigh (see McNulty) or (in Westmeath) of Ultach.German : from a short form of a Germanic personal name composed with a cognate of Old High German nord ‘north’.
Surname or Lastname
North German
North German : variant of Fick.English : variant of Fitch.
Surname or Lastname
Dutch and North German
Dutch and North German : variant of Eck.English : unexplained.
Surname or Lastname
North German
North German : habitational name for someone from Heeten in the Netherlands near Deventer.English : unexplained; perhaps a variant of Hayter. Compare Heater.
Boy/Male
British, English
From the North
Surname or Lastname
North German
North German : from a Low German pet form of Wilhelm.English : variant spelling of Wilk.
Surname or Lastname
North German
North German : habitational name from a place so named near Stettin.English : variant of Puck.
NORTH FACE
NORTH FACE
Male
Greek
(Γάϊος) Greek form of Latin Gaius ("lord"), GAÃOS means "lord." In the New Testament bible, this is the name of a man from Derbe, a man of Corinth, an unknown Christian to whom John's third epistle is addressed, and a Macedonian who accompanied Paul in his travels.Â
Boy/Male
Hindu
Heat, Passion
Girl/Female
American, Australian, Gaelic, Irish
God is Gracious; Old; Ancient
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Sanskrit, Telugu
Kind; One who Gives
Male
Swedish
Swedish form of Scandinavian Olaf, OLOV means "heir of the ancestors."
Girl/Female
Indian
Always Help Others
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
World; Awake
Boy/Male
Latin
Descended from Aeneas.
Boy/Male
British, English
Cute
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Faddiley, a place in Cheshire, named from an Old English personal name Fad(d)a + Old English lēah ‘woodland clearing’.
NORTH FACE
NORTH FACE
NORTH FACE
NORTH FACE
NORTH FACE
prep.
Forth from; out of.
n.
The north wind.
a.
Valuable; of worthy; estimable; also, worth while.
adv.
Forward; onward in time, place, or order; in advance from a given point; on to end; as, from that day forth; one, two, three, and so forth.
a.
Of or pertaining to the north; toward the north, or from the north; northern.
v. i.
To tend or point toward the north; to north.
a.
Lying toward the north; situated at the north, or in a northern direction from the point of observation or reckoning; proceeding toward the north, or coming from the north.
v. i.
To turn or move toward the north; to veer from the east or west toward the north.
a.
Lying farthest north; northernmost.
n.
Any country or region situated farther to the north than another; the northern section of a country.
n.
That one of the four cardinal points of the compass, at any place, which lies in the direction of the true meridian, and to the left hand of a person facing the east; the direction opposite to the south.
a.
Farthest north.
n.
Polaris, or the north star. See North star, under North.
adv.
Northward.
adv.
Toward the north.
v. i.
To be; to become; to betide; -- now used only in the phrases, woe worth the day, woe worth the man, etc., in which the verb is in the imperative, and the nouns day, man, etc., are in the dative. Woe be to the day, woe be to the man, etc., are equivalent phrases.
a.
Value in respect of moral or personal qualities; excellence; virtue; eminence; desert; merit; usefulness; as, a man or magistrate of great worth.
n.
The polestar. See North star, under North.
n.
Specifically: That part of the United States lying north of Mason and Dixon's line. See under Line.
adv.
Out, as from a state of concealment, retirement, confinement, nondevelopment, or the like; out into notice or view; as, the plants in spring put forth leaves.