[north.east] adv (bef. 12c): to, toward, or in the northeast
[2]northeast adj (bef. 12c) 1: coming from the northeast "a ~ wind"
2: situated toward or at the northeast "the ~ corner" [3]northeast n (12c) 1 a: the general direction between north and east b: the point midway between the north and east compass points
2. cap: regions or countries lying to the northeast of a specified or implied point of orientation