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

: the North Germanic language of the Scandinavian peoples prior to about A.D. 1350; specifically : the western branch of Old Norse including Old Norwegian and Old Icelandic — see indo-european languages table

the Germanic language of medieval Scandinavia. Abbr.: ON

[1835-45]

Old Norse see ↑Norse

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Old Norse,

1. the Scandinavian language from the Viking period to about 1300.

2. the Icelandic language in the Middle Ages; Old Icelandic. Abbr: ON (no periods).

n. the North Germanic (Scandinavian) language of medieval Norway, Iceland, Denmark, and Sweden up to the 14th century, from which the modern Scandinavian languages are derived. See also Old Icelandic

ˌOld ˈNorse 7 [Old Norse] noun uncountable

the language of Norway, Iceland, Denmark and Sweden until the 14th century