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| Norse [ nawrss ] |
adjective |
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1. of old Scandinavia: relating to ancient or medieval Scandinavia, or its people or culture
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2. language of N Germanic languages: relating to the North Germanic languages, especially Danish, Icelandic, and Norwegian in their earlier forms
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plural noun |
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1. Vikings: the Viking people of medieval Scandinavia
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2. Scandinavians: the people of Scandinavia
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3. language N Germanic native speakers: the people who speak one of the North Germanic languages as their native language
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noun |
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language N Germanic language: a North Germanic language, especially Danish, Icelandic, or Norwegian in their earlier forms
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| [Late 16th century. Via Dutch Noorsch< noordsch "northern"] |
