Old Norse

/oʊld nɔrs/
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Definitions of Old Norse
  1. noun
    the extinct Germanic language of medieval Scandinavia and Iceland from about to 700 to 1350
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    types:
    Old Icelandic
    the extinct dialect of Old Norse that was spoken in Iceland up until about 1600
    type of:
    Germanic, Germanic language
    a branch of the Indo-European family of languages; members that are spoken currently fall into two major groups: Scandinavian and West Germanic
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