The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Northeast \North`east"\, n.
   The point between the north and east, at an equal distance
   from each; the northeast part or region.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Northeast \North`east"\, a.
   Of or pertaining to the northeast; proceeding toward the
   northeast, or coming from that point; as, a northeast course;
   a northeast wind.
   [1913 Webster]

   Northeast passage, a passage or communication by sea
      between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans along the north
      coast of Asia.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Northeast \North`east"\, adv.
   Toward the northeast.
   [1913 Webster]

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

north-east
    adv 1: to, toward, or in the northeast [syn: northeast,
           north-east, nor'-east]

Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0:

89 Moby Thesaurus words for "northeast":
   Dixie, Dixieland, Down East, East, East Coast, Middle Atlantic,
   Middle West, NE by N, NNE, New England, North,
   North Central region, Northeast, Northwest, Pacific Northwest,
   South, Southeast, Southwest, Sunbelt, West, West Coast, Yankeeland,
   antarctic, arctic, austral, boreal, cardinal points, compass card,
   compass rose, degrees, east, eastbound, easterly, eastermost,
   eastern, easternmost, eastland, eastward, half points, hyperborean,
   lubber line, meridional, north, north-northeast, northbound,
   northeast by east, northeast by north, northeasterly, northeastern,
   northeastward, northeastwardly, northeastwards, northerly,
   northern, northernmost, northland, northward, northwest,
   northwesterly, northwestern, occident, occidental, orient,
   oriental, quarter points, rhumb, south, southbound, southeast,
   southeasterly, southeastern, southerly, southern, southernmost,
   southward, southwest, southwesterly, southwestern, sunrise, sunset,
   the Coast, west, westbound, westerly, western, westernmost,
   westland, westward, wild West