Norse

Norse

Norse may refer to:

In history:

In language:

  • West Norse, the modern languages of Norwegian, Faroese, and Icelandic
  • East Norse, the modern languages of Danish and Swedish
  • Old Norse, a North Germanic language in use from c. AD 800 to c. AD 1300
  • Proto-Norse language, the Germanic language predecessor of Old Norse
  • Norn, an extinct North Germanic language that was spoken in Shetland and Orkney, off the north coast of mainland Scotland, and in Caithness.

In sports:

  • Northern Kentucky Norse, the intercollegiate athletic program of Northern Kentucky University.
  • Luther College Norse, mascot of Luther College in Decorah, Iowa.

People with the surname:

See also



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  • Norse — (n.) 1590s, a Norwegian, from obsolete Du. Noorsch (adj.) Norwegian, from noordsch northern, nordic, from noord north (see NORTH (Cf. north)). Also in some cases borrowed from cognate Dan. or Norw. norsk. As a language, from 1680s. Old Norse… …   Etymology dictionary

  • Norse — Norse, prop. n. The Norse language. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Norse — puede referirse a: Norsemen u Hombres del Norte (no debe confundirse con los ficticios Hombres del Norte de la obra de Tolkien) Norse Air, línea aérea Apellidos Harold Norse (1916 2009), escritor estadounidense Véase también Nórdico …   Wikipedia Español

  • Norse — [nôrs] adj. [prob. < Du Noorsch, a Norwegian, var. of Noordsch < noord, NORTH + sch, ISH] 1. Scandinavian; specif., medieval Scandinavian 2. West Scandinavian (Norwegian, Icelandic, and Faeroese) n. 1. the Scandinavian group of languages 2 …   English World dictionary

  • Norse — (n[^o]rs), prop. a. [Dan. Norsk, fr. nord north. See {North}.] Of or pertaining to ancient Scandinavia, or to the language spoken by its inhabitants. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • norse — norse·man; norse; …   English syllables

  • Norse — historical ► NOUN 1) an ancient or medieval form of Norwegian or a related Scandinavian language. 2) (treated as pl. ) Norwegians or Scandinavians. ► ADJECTIVE ▪ relating to Norway or Scandinavia. DERIVATIVES Norseman noun. ORIGIN Dutch no …   English terms dictionary

  • 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… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Norse — Norse1 [ nɔrs ] adjective relating to the language or culture of an early period in the history of Scandinavia: Norse mythology Norse Norse 2 [ nɔrs ] noun uncount a language that people spoke in Scandinavia in the past …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • Norse — [[t]nɔ͟ː(r)s[/t]] 1) ADJ Norse means belonging or relating to Scandinavian countries in medieval times. In Norse mythology the moon is personified as male. 2) N UNCOUNT Norse is the language that was spoken in Scandinavian countries in medieval… …   English dictionary

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