norse
1. Norse \'no.(*)rs\ n or Norse [prob. fr. obs. D noorsch, adj., Norwegian, Scandinavian, alter. of obs.] pl D noordsch northern, fr. D noord north; akin to OE north pl 1a: SCANDINAVIANS 1b: NORWEGIANS 2a: NORWEGIAN 2b: any of the western Scandinavian dialects or languages 2c: the Scandinavian group of Germanic languages 2. Norse aj 1: of or relating to ancient Scandinavia or the language of its inhabitant s 2: NORWEGIAN