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Norns

Pronunciation: /nɔːnz/
Scandinavian Mythology
Definition of Norns
  • the three virgin goddesses of destiny (Urd or Urdar, Verdandi, and Skuld), who sit by the well of fate at the base of the ash tree Yggdrasil and spin the web of fate.

Origin:

from Old Norse, of unknown origin

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