Old Norse

noun

1. the Germanic language of medieval Scandinavia. : ON, ON., O.N.

Old Norse

noun

1. the language or group of dialects of medieval Scandinavia and Iceland from about 700 to about 1350, forming the North Germanic branch of the Indo-European family of languages ON See also Proto-Norse Old Icelandic

Word History and Origins

Origin of Old Norse¹

First recorded in 1835–45

Example Sentences

Here was 31 preserved the Old Norse language, and in it a record of the customs, the institutions and the religion of our fathers.

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Parallels may be found, easily enough, in Old Norse literature.

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This sketch does not pretend to indicate the quantity of Old Norse literature.

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In the eighteenth century, Old Norse literature was the lore of antiquarians.

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Already the Old Norse mythology was well known, even down to Valhalla and the mistletoe.

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