norse Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun an inhabitant of Scandinavia
    Northman; Scandinavian.
  2. noun a native or inhabitant of Norway
    Norwegian; Norseman.
  3. noun the northern family of Germanic languages that are spoken in Scandinavia and Iceland
    North Germanic language; Scandinavian language; Scandinavian; Nordic; North Germanic.
  4. adjective of or relating to Scandinavia or its peoples or cultures
    Scandinavian.
    • Norse sagas
    • Norse nomads
  5. adjective of or relating to Norway or its people or culture or language
    Norwegian.
    • Norwegian herring

WordNet

Norse adjective
Etymology
Dan. Norsk, fr. nord north. See North.
Definitions
  1. Of or pertaining to ancient Scandinavia, or to the language spoken by its inhabitants.
Norse noun
Definitions
  1. The Norse language.

Webster 1913