Norn

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English

Etymology 1

From Old Norse norn.

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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)

  1. (Norse mythology) Any of the three goddesses of fate or destiny.
Synonyms
  • (goddess of fate or destiny): Fate (Greek mythology)
Meronyms
  • Urd (“Fate” or “Past”)
  • Verdandi (“Happening” or “Present”)
  • Skuld (“Debt” or “Future”)
Translations

Etymology 2

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Ultimately from Old Norse norrǿnn (“northern, Norse”)

Proper noun

Norn

  1. An extinct North Germanic language once spoken on the Shetland and Orkney Islands.
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Middle English

Etymology

From Norrene.

Adjective

Norn

  1. Related or pertaining to Norway; Norwegian

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