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Norse - Definition and Overview |
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Norse is related to Scandinavia, and may mean:
- Ancient Norse mythology
- Medieval Norsemen, i.e., Scandinavians
- The Nordic countries today
- The Norse languages are a group of dialects, which includes Swedish, Danish, and Norwegian.
- The Old Norse language
- Norwegian, Faroese, and Icelandic in opposition to Danish and Swedish.
- Scandinavian influence on language and culture; for example, Scots in Scotland and Ulster, and Norn in Shetland, Orkney, and Caithness.
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Example Usage of Norse |
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Alcibiades33: @rawismojo Awesome. Not sure how I forgot that bit of mythology. I used to know the Norse stuff cold. (Ha! Get it??! Cold!) |
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johnvanhulsen: Wat een ongelofelijke teringherrie! Ergens in het gebouw is 'n feestje. Ga er gemakshalve vanuit dat de Norse buurman de politie reeds belde |
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sleeperwolf: Heavy Metal Kings, It's the SWORD! You know you are badass when all your song are named after Norse Mythology. http://yfrog.com/j83dgj |
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