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Webster 1913 Edition


Norse

Norse

(nôrs)
,
p
rop.
Adj.
[Dan.
Norsk
, fr.
nord
north. See
North
.]
Of or pertaining to ancient Scandinavia, or to the language spoken by its inhabitants.

Norse

,
p
rop.
Noun.
The Norse language.

Definition 2024


Norse

Norse

English

Adjective

Norse (comparative more Norse, superlative most Norse)

  1. Of, or relating to the people, language and culture of Scandinavia.
  2. Of, or relating to the North Germanic group of languages.

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Proper noun

Norse

  1. A collective term for Scandinavian (historically Norwegian) people.
  2. Speakers of any of the North Germanic languages.
  3. The ancient language spoken by Vikings, from which modern Scandinavian languages are derived. Icelandic is the most closely related modern version, having changed little due to Iceland's linguistic isolation.

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Noun

Norse (uncountable)

  1. (US printing, rare, dated) A size of type between Saxon and excelsior, 2½-point type.

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