NORSE


Meaning of NORSE in English

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

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