Norse
[nɔ:s]
Definition
(a.) Of or pertaining to ancient Scandinavia, or to the language spoken by its inhabitants.
(n.) The Norse language.
Typed by Blanche
Definition
adj. pertaining to ancient Scandinavia.—n. the language of ancient Scandinavia—also Old Norse.—n. Norse′man a Scandinavian or Northman.
Typist: Perry
Examples
- The Norse discovery of America, the Ph?nician circumnavigation of Africa, were exceptional feats. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- Indeed, if the theory of transmigration be true, I believe the spirit of that old Norse savage is incarnate in my body. Fergus Hume. The Island of Fantasy.
Typist: Terrence