Norse
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noun \ˈnȯrs\ plural Norse
Definition of NORSE
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a : norwegian 2 b : any of the western Scandinavian dialects or languages c : the Scandinavian group of Germanic languages
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See Examples of NORSE
- The Norse arrived in the ninth century.
Origin of NORSE
probably from obsolete Dutch noorsch, adjective, Norwegian, Scandinavian, alteration of obsolete Dutch noordsch northern, from Dutch noord north; akin to Old English north north
First Known Use: circa 1688
2Norse
adjectiveDefinition of NORSE
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: of or relating to ancient Scandinavia or the language of its inhabitants
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First Known Use of NORSE
1768
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