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
Abbreviation: ON
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Old′ Norse′,
- Language Varietiesthe Germanic language of medieval Scandinavia. Abbr.: ON
- 1835–45
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'Old Norse' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Aesir
- Ericson
- Norse
- Nynorsk
- Old Icelandic
- Scandinavian
- acre
- adder
- ado
- after
- ale
- all
- aloft
- am
- anger
- ankle
- answer
- ant
- any
- ape
- apple
- arm
- arrow
- ash
- asp
- at
- auk
- awe
- awkward
- awl
- awn
- axe
- axle
- ay
- back
- bag
- baggage
- bail
- bairn
- bait
- bake
- bale
- balk
- ball
- ban
- band
- bane
- bang
- bare
- bark