Old Norwegian

American  

noun

1. the language of Norway as spoken and written from the middle of the 12th to the end of the 14th centuries.

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Old Norwegian

Grieg's "Old Norwegian Romance" with variations, given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

From Annals of Music in America A Chronological Record of Significant Musical Events by Lahee, Henry Charles

This is another Old Norwegian word meaning a wide opening.

From Stories from Tagore by Tagore, Rabindranath

This is an Old Norwegian word which has come into English, meaning literally to chop. good-for-nothing.

From Stories from Tagore by Tagore, Rabindranath

This is of Old Norwegian origin, and seems to have meant “landed possessions.”

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 6 "Coucy-le-Château" to "Crocodile" by Various

His father, Erick Johannson, was descended from the royal houses of Vasa and Sture, both of which came from the Old Norwegian kings, and were connected with many of the royal families of Europe.

From The Boy's Book of Heroes by Peake, Helena