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Old Norwegian

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noun

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


Example Sentences

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This is another Old Norwegian word meaning a wide opening.

From Stories from Tagore by Tagore, Rabindranath

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

There is also another Old Norwegian l�ith, a court or judicial assembly, and modern Danish has laegd, a division of the country for military purposes.

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

The word for the soft under plumage of birds is entirely different, and comes from the Old Norwegian dun, cf. �dar-dun, eider-down.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 6 "Dodwell" to "Drama" by Various

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