Norn

[ nawrn ]

/ nɔrn /

noun

an extinct Norse dialect, spoken until early modern times in the Shetland and Orkney Islands and in parts of northern Scotland.

Origin of Norn

<Old Norse norrœnn, earlier northrœnn Norwegian, literally, northern

Words nearby Norn

normokalemic periodic paralysis, normotensive, normothermia, normotonic, normovolemia, Norn, nornicotine, Norodom Sihanouk, norovirus, Noroxin, Norplant

Definition for Norn (2 of 2)

Norn²

[ nawrn ]

/ nɔrn /

noun Scandinavian Mythology.

any of three goddesses of fate, the goddess of the past (Urd ), the goddess of the present (Verdandi ), and the goddess of the future (Skuld ).

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Example sentences from the Web for Norn

"I've had a mighty lucky day, Norn," she said with real thankfulness.
Miss Pat at Artemis Lodge|Pemberton Ginther
A pitiful sight was that of an old, gray-haired man named Norn.
History of the Johnstown Flood|Willis Fletcher Johnson
The first Norn unwound from her waist a golden rope and tied one end of it to a branch of the fir tree.
Operas Every Child Should Know|Mary Schell Hoke Bacon
Come on, Norn, we're about dead, standing on these flinty-hearted steps.
Miss Pat at School|Pemberton Ginther

Did it ever occur to you that our little Judy might make a fair actress, Norn?
Miss Pat at School|Pemberton Ginther

British Dictionary definitions for Norn (1 of 2)

Norn¹

/ (nɔːn) /

noun

Norse myth any of the three virgin goddesses of fate, who predestine the lives of the gods and men

Word Origin for Norn

C18: Old Norse

British Dictionary definitions for Norn (2 of 2)

Norn²

/ (nɔːn) /

noun

the medieval Norse language of the Orkneys, Shetlands, and parts of N Scotland. It was extinct by 1750

Word Origin for Norn

C17: from Old Norse norŕœna Norwegian, from northr north

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单词	norn
释义	Norn ¹ [ nawrn ] / nɔrn / noun an extinct Norse dialect, spoken until early modern times in the Shetland and Orkney Islands and in parts of northern Scotland. Origin of Norn ¹ <Old Norse norrœnn, earlier northrœnn Norwegian, literally, northern Words nearby Norn normokalemic periodic paralysis, normotensive, normothermia, normotonic, normovolemia, Norn, nornicotine, Norodom Sihanouk, norovirus, Noroxin, Norplant Definition for Norn (2 of 2) Norn² [ nawrn ] / nɔrn / noun Scandinavian Mythology. any of three goddesses of fate, the goddess of the past (Urd ), the goddess of the present (Verdandi ), and the goddess of the future (Skuld ). Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Norn "I've had a mighty lucky day, Norn," she said with real thankfulness. Miss Pat at Artemis Lodge\|Pemberton Ginther A pitiful sight was that of an old, gray-haired man named Norn. History of the Johnstown Flood\|Willis Fletcher Johnson The first Norn unwound from her waist a golden rope and tied one end of it to a branch of the fir tree. Operas Every Child Should Know\|Mary Schell Hoke Bacon Come on, Norn, we're about dead, standing on these flinty-hearted steps. Miss Pat at School\|Pemberton Ginther Did it ever occur to you that our little Judy might make a fair actress, Norn? Miss Pat at School\|Pemberton Ginther British Dictionary definitions for Norn (1 of 2) Norn¹ / (nɔːn) / noun Norse myth any of the three virgin goddesses of fate, who predestine the lives of the gods and men Word Origin for Norn C18: Old Norse British Dictionary definitions for Norn (2 of 2) Norn² / (nɔːn) / noun the medieval Norse language of the Orkneys, Shetlands, and parts of N Scotland. It was extinct by 1750 Word Origin for Norn C17: from Old Norse norŕœna Norwegian, from northr north Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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