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    Norse

    Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
    Related topics: Nationality & race, History
    Norse1 /nɔːs $ nɔːrs/ adjective [only before noun]  SANSHrelating to the people of ancient Scandinavia or their language 古代斯堪的纳维亚人的；古代斯堪的纳维亚语的 Norse legends 古代斯堪的纳维亚传奇故事
    Examples from the Corpus
    Norse• As a kid, I read all the Norse mythology I could put my hands on.• To say this is not to defend the pitiless Norse pirates.    Norse2 noun [uncountable]  the language that was spoken by the people of ancient Scandinavia 古代斯堪的纳维亚语
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    Norse• But he was soon to find that Tolkien had more to offer him than the chance to learn Old Norse.• The Norse were not the only men to dare the sea-routes to Ulthuan.    Origin Norse (1500-1600) Early Dutch noorsch, from noordsch “northern”
    Norse1 adjectiveNorse2 nounChinese
    ancient Scandinavia language their relating to of Corpus people the or


    Norse
    I
    Norse1 /nɔːs $ nɔːrs/ adjective [only before noun]
     Date: 1500-1600
     Origin: Early Dutch noorsch, from noordsch __northern__
    relating to the people of ancient Scandinavia or their language:
        Norse legends

    II
    Norse2 noun [uncountable]
    the language that was spoken by the people of ancient Scandinavia


    NorseBrE /nɔːs/ 🔊NAmE /nɔːrs/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] the Norwegian language, especially in an ancient form, or the Scandinavian language group 诺尔斯语；（古）挪威语；古斯堪的纳维亚语