Norse

n. & adj.
—n.
1 a the Norwegian language. b the Scandinavian language-group.
2 (prec. by the; treated as pl.) a the Norwegians. b the Vikings.
—adj. of ancient Scandinavia, esp. Norway.
Phrases and idioms:
Old Norse
1 the Germanic language from which the Scandinavian languages are derived.
2 the language of Norway and its colonies until the 14th c.
Derivatives:
Norseman n. (pl. -men).
Etymology: Du. noor(d)sch f. noord north

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Norse «nrs», adjective, noun.

–adj.

1. of or having to do with ancient Scandinavia, its people, or their language.

2. of or having to do with Norway or its people: Norwegian.

–n.

1. the people of ancient Scandinavia; Norsemen; Northmen.

2. a) the Norwegians. b) the ancient Norwegians.

3. the language of the ancient Scandinavians, often called Old Norse.

4. the language of Norway; Norwegian.

╂[probably < Dutch Noorsch Norwegian]

Usage Norse, meaning the people of ancient Scandinavia and Norwegians, is singular in form and plural in use.

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[nôrs] 1.

n.

1) the Norwegian language, esp. in its medieval form

■ the Scandinavian language group

2) [treated as pl.] Norwegians or Scandinavians, esp. in medieval times

2.

adj. of or relating to medieval Norway or Scandinavia, or their inhabitants or language

Derivatives:

Norseman ['nôrsmən] n. (pl. -men)

Origin:

from Dutch noor(d)sch, from noord ‘north’; compare with Swedish, Danish, and Norwegian Norsk

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/ˈnoɚs/ noun

1 [noncount] : the language of ancient Norway, Sweden, Denmark, and Iceland

2 the Norse : the people of ancient Norway, Sweden, Denmark, or Iceland

The Norse arrived in the ninth century.

Norse adj, always used before a noun

Norse mythology

the Norse sagas

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Norse 7 [nɔːs] [nɔːrs] noun uncountable

the Norwegian language, especially in an ancient form, or the Scandinavian language group

 

Word Origin:

[Norse] from Dutch noor(d)sch, from noord ‘north’; compare with Swedish, Danish, and Norwegian Norsk.

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nors(e

obs. ff. nurse.