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See, I go round a house up north (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

igloo

'a house up north' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'see i go round' is the wordplay.
'see' becomes 'lo' ('lo' is an archaic exclamation meaning 'look!').
'round' indicates putting letters inside.
'i'+'go'='igo'
'lo' going within 'igo' is 'IGLOO'.

(Other definitions for igloo that I've seen before include "Inuit residence" , "Inuit abode" , "A house up north" , "Ice house for Eskimo" , "From domed hut" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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