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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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of Old Norse1

First recorded in 1835–45
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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.

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

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

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

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

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