Norse1 /nɔːs $ nɔːrs/adjectiveadj [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 [uncountableU]
the language that was spoken by the people of ancient Scandinavia 古代斯堪的纳维亚语
Examples from the Corpus
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.
OriginNorse
(1500-1600) Early Dutchnoorsch, from noordsch“northern”