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>