Old Norse

noun

1. the Germanic language of medieval Scandinavia. ON, ON., O.N.

Old Norse

noun

1. ON. the language or group of dialects of medieval Scandinavia and Iceland from about 700 to about 1350, forming the North Germanic branch of the Indo-European family of languages See also Proto-Norse Old Icelandic

Word History and Origins

Origin of Old Norse¹

First recorded in 1835–45