Septentrion

And therefore in the Septentrion, that is very north, is the land so cold, that no man may dwell there.

The Travels of Sir John Mandeville 2004

Consider the opening lines of "Septentrion," a word that is obsolete in English, refering to the North:

Silliman's Blog 2009

The operation, codenamed "Septentrion", was aimed at "reaffirming the sovereignty of Afghan security forces in the north of the Uzbeen Valley," Colonel Benoit Durieux of the French Foreign Legion said.

Bangkokpost.com : Breaking News 2009

The operation, codenamed "Septentrion", was aimed at "reaffirming the sovereignty of Afghan security forces in the north of the Uzbeen Valley," Colonel Benoit Durieux of the French Foreign Legion said.

Bangkokpost.com : Breaking News 2009

And from Babylon where the soldan dwelleth, to go right between the Orient and the Septentrion toward the great Babylon, is forty journeys to pass by desert.

The Travels of Sir John Mandeville 2004

And Ynde is devyded in 3 princypalle parties; that is, the more, that is a fulle hoot contree; and Ynde the lesse, that is a fulle atempree contrey, that strecchethe to the lond of Mede; and the 3 part toward the Septentrion, is fulle cold; so that for pure cold and contynuelle frost, the watre becomethe cristalle.

The Voyages and Travels of Sir John Mandeville 2004

Persia and to Ind the less; and it stretcheth toward the west, toward the kingdom of Chaldea and toward the Septentrion, descending toward the little Armenia.

The Travels of Sir John Mandeville 2004

And on another side it stretcheth toward the Septentrion unto the sea of Caspian; and also toward the south unto the desert of Ind. And this country is good and plain and full of people.

The Travels of Sir John Mandeville 2004

The tother kingdom of Persia stretcheth toward the river of Pison and the parts of the west unto the kingdom of Media, and from the great Armenia and toward the Septentrion to the sea of

The Travels of Sir John Mandeville 2004

And Ynde is devyded in 3 princypalle parties; that is, the more, that is a fulle hoot contree; and Ynde the lesse, that is a fulle atempree contrey, that strecchethe to the lond of Mede; and the 3 part toward the Septentrion, is fulle cold; so that for pure cold and contynuelle frost, the watre becomethe cristalle.

The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003