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noun
the Germanic language of medieval Scandinavia. Abbreviations: ON, ON., O.N.
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Origin of Old Norse

First recorded in 1835–45
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Old Norse

noun
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 languagesAbbreviation: ON See also Proto-Norse, Old Icelandic
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