old norse

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   the extinct Germanic language of medieval Scandinavia and Iceland from about to 700 to 1350

   BroaderGermanic

   NarrowerOld Icelandic

Questions about old norse

What does old norse mean?

old norse means "the extinct Germanic language of medieval Scandinavia and Iceland from about to 700 to 1350".

Is old norse a common word?

old norse is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.