Norn
See also: norn
English
Etymology 1
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Baldr's Death by Christoffer Wilhelm Eckersberg, 1817. The three Norns and the tree Yggdrasil can be seen in the background.
Noun
Norn (plural Norns)
- (Norse mythology) Any of the three goddesses of fate or destiny.
Synonyms
- (goddess of fate or destiny): Fate (Greek mythology)
- (extinct North Germanic language): Shetlandish
Meronyms
- Urd (“Fate” or “Past”)
- Verdandi (“Happening” or “Present”)
- Skuld (“Debt” or “Future”)
Translations
any of the three goddesses of fate or destiny
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Etymology 2
Ultimately from Old Norse norrœnn (“northern, Norse”)
Proper noun
Norn
- An extinct North Germanic language once spoken on the Shetland and Orkney Islands.
Translations
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Further reading
- Ethnologue entry for Norn, nrn
Middle English
Etymology
From Norrene.
Adjective
Norn
- Related or pertaining to Norway; Norwegian
Synonyms
- Norenissce
- Noreine
References
- “Noreine (n.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-01.