Old Norse was a North Germanic language that was spoken by inhabitants of Scandinavia and their overseas settlements from about the 7th to the 15th centuries. Also known as "the viking …

Apr 10, 2025 · From Proto-Norse ᛊᛏᚨᛁᚾᚨᛉ (stainaʀ), from Proto-Germanic *stainaz (“stone”). Cognate with Old English stān, Old Frisian stēn, Old Saxon stēn, Old High German stein, …

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This dictionary, in both Old Norse to English and English to Old Norse versions, is derived from the sources listed at bottom. Some liberties have been taken with the English definitions to …

Words of Old Norse origin have entered the English language, primarily from the contact between Old Norse and Old English during colonisation of eastern and northern England between the …

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Check 'stone' translations into Old Norse. Look through examples of stone translation in sentences, listen to pronunciation and learn grammar.

steinn (Old Norse) Pronunciation (12th century Icelandic) IPA: /ˈstɛinː/ Origin & history From Proto-Norse ᛊᛏᚨᛁᚾᚨᛉ ‎, from Proto-Germanic *stainaz‎ ("stone"). Cognate with Old English stān ‎, …

Kennings are basically 'riddle-like nicknames' and were very prevelant in Old Norse poetry known as Eddic and Skaldic poetry. A kenning is basically calling Odin a "raven-god" and so on.

Gim-steinn Old Norse Dictionary - gim-steinn Meaning of Old Norse word "gim-steinn" in English. As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary: gim-steinn m. a ‘gem …