Main Entry:

¹south

Pronunciation:

\ˈsau̇th\

Function:

adverb

Etymology:

Middle English, from Old English sūth; akin to Old High German sund- south and probably to Old English sunne sun

Date:

before 12th century

1 : to, toward, or in the south <a house facing south> 2 : into a state of decline or ruin <causes the sluggish economy to go south — G. F. Will>