Old Norse

Speech parts

1. Old Norse - Noun

2. Old Norse - Proper noun

Meaning

the extinct Germanic language of medieval Scandinavia and Iceland from about to 700 to 1350

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

norse danish finnish norwegian scandinavian icelandic faroese nordic Sami swedish viking runic Nynorsk North Germanic Greenlandic
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Hypernyms

germanic Germanic language

Hyponyms

Old Icelandic

Examples

A wild impetuous whirlwind of passion and faculty slumbered quiet there; such heavenly melody dwelling in the heart of it. A noble rough genuineness; homely, rustic, honest; true simplicity of strength; with its lightning-fire, with its soft dewy pity;-like the old Norse Thor, the Peasant-god! Thomas Carlyle

The notion of a language of the gods appears in Sanskrit, Greek, Old Norse and Hittite cultures. Cyrus H. Gordon

Ægir is an Old Norse word meaning "terror" and the name of a destructive giant associated with the sea; ægis is the genitive (possessive) form of ægir and has no direct relation to Greek aigis. Source: Internet

Along with Urðr ( Old Norse "fate" Orchard (1997:169). ) and Skuld (possibly "debt" or "future" Orchard (1997:151). Source: Internet

Among many others (see List of names of Odin ), the long-bearded god Odin bears the names jólfaðr main (Old Norse for "Yule father") and jólnir main ("the Yule one"). Source: Internet

A new Danish translation with the text in Old Norse and a Latin translation came out in 1777-1783 (by order of Frederick VI as crown prince). Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

Old Nick old no. 7 Old Norman Old North Old North Arabian Old North French