Old Norse
noun
the Germanic language of medieval Scandinavia. Abbreviation: ON
Origin of Old Norse
First recorded in 1835–45
British Dictionary definitions for old norse
Old Norse
noun
the language or group of dialects of medieval Scandinavia and Iceland from about 700 to about 1350, forming the North Germanic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
Abbreviation: ON See also Proto-Norse, Old Icelandic