Norse

 
Pronunciation: /nɔːs/

noun

  • 1 [mass noun] the Norwegian language, especially in an ancient or medieval form, or the Scandinavian language group.
  • 2 (as plural noun the Norse) Norwegians or Scandinavians in ancient or medieval times: he spent a lifetime fighting against the Norse

adjective

  • relating to ancient or medieval Norway or Scandinavia: Loki was the Norse god of evil Norse settlements in Ireland Keld is a Norse word meaning ‘a spring’

Derivatives

Norseman

noun (plural Norsemen)

Origin:

from Dutch noor(d)sch, from noord 'north'; compare with Swedish, Danish, and Norwegian Norsk