■ noun
1》 a member of a people of mixed Frankish and Scandinavian origin who settled in ~dy in the 10th century; in particular, any of the ~s who conquered England in 1066 or their descendants.
↘a native or inhabitant of modern ~dy.
2》 (also ~ French ) the northern form of Old French spoken by the ~s.
↘the French dialect of modern ~dy.
■ adjective relating to the ~s or ~dy.
↘denoting the style of Romanesque architecture used in Britain under the ~s.
Derivatives
~ize or ~ise verb
Origin
ME: from OFr. ~s , plural of ~t , from ON Northmathr 'Northman'.