Main Entry: ¹Norse

Pronunciation: \ˈnȯrs\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural Norse

Etymology: probably from obsolete Dutch noorsch, adjective, Norwegian, Scandinavian, alteration of obsolete Dutch noordsch northern, from Dutch noord north; akin to Old English north north

Date: circa 1688

1 a : norwegian 2 b : any of the western Scandinavian dialects or languages c : the Scandinavian group of Germanic languages
2 plural a : scandinavians b : norwegians