1590s, "a Norwegian," from obsolete Dutch Noorsch (adj.) "Norwegian," from noordsch "northern, nordic," from noord "north" (see north). Also in some cases borrowed from cognate Danish or Norwegian norsk. As a language, from 1680s. Old Norse attested from 1844. An Old English word for "a Norwegian" was Norðman. As an adjective from 1768.
In Old French, Norois as a noun meant "a Norse, Norseman," also "action worth of a man from the North (i.e. usually considered as deceitful)" [Hindley, et. al.]; as an adjective it meant "northern, Norse, Norwegian," also "proud, fierce, fiery, strong."
双语例句
1. In Norse mythology the moon is personified as male.
在斯堪的纳维亚神话里，月亮被赋予了男性身份。
来自柯林斯例句
2. Gudrun , for example, is only a Norse Medea.
例如, 古德龙就是希腊美狄亚的北欧翻版.
来自神话部分
3. At last the Norse yoke was broken by two remarkable men.
挪威人的桎梏最终被两个杰出的人物所粉碎.
来自辞典例句
4. The population of Norse towns turned Christian.
挪威城镇里的居民开始变成了基督教徒.
来自辞典例句
5. Sigurd, like his mythical relatives in Norse and Greek stories, was unfaithful in his loves.
