adj.
Pronunciation: ' no ̇ rs
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural Norse
Etymology: probably from obsolete Dutch noorsch, adjective, Norwegian, Scandinavian, alteration of obsolete Dutch noordsch northern, from Dutch noord north; akin to Old English north north
Date: circa 1688
1 a : NORWEGIAN 2 b : any of the western Scandinavian dialects or languages c : the Scandinavian group of Germanic languages
2 plural a : SCANDINAVIANS b : NORWEGIANS