Southron
1Southron — South ron, n. An inhabitant of the more southern part of a country; formerly, a name given in Scotland to any Englishman. [1913 Webster] …
2Southron — late 15c., variant (originally Scottish and northern English) of southren (late 14c.), on analogy of Briton, Saxon, from O.E. suðerne or O.N. suðrænn southern (see SOUTH (Cf. south)). Popularized in English by Jane Porter s Scottish Chiefs (1810) …
3southron — [suth′rən] n. [LME sothron, altered (prob. modeled on BRITON, SAXON) < southren, dial. var. of southern] Archaic a southerner: applied in Scottish dialect to an Englishman and, formerly, in the U.S. to a Southerner …
4Southron — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English (Scots) Date: 15th century chiefly Scottish southern; specifically English II. noun Date: 15th century Southerner: as a. chiefly Scottish …
5southron — /sudh reuhn/, n. 1. Southern U.S. southerner (def. 2). 2. (usually cap.) Scot. a native or inhabitant of England. [1425 75; late ME; earlier southren (var. of SOUTHERN), modeled on Saxon, Briton, etc.] * * * …
6southron — 1. adjective a) southern b) English, from England 2. noun a) southerner, someone from the south b) …
7southron — n. southerner, native or resident of the south; person from England (Scottish use); southern (Scottish use) …
8southron — n. Southerner, southern …
9southron — south·ron …
10southron — south•ron [[t]ˈsʌð rən[/t]] n. 1) dial. Southern U.S. southerner 2) 2) scot. (usu. cap.) Scot. a native or inhabitant of England • Etymology: 1425–75 …
