NornsPronunciation: /nɔːnz/ Scandinavian MythologyDefinition 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 originNorns in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of Norns in the US English dictionary