† Nordsn.adj.
Scottish. Obsolete.
The Norwegian language. Also as adj. Cf. Norse n. and adj.
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Norsea1560
Norwegian1605
Nordsa1696
Norsk1844
a1696 M. Mackail in W. Macfarlane Geogr. Coll. Scotl. (1908) III. 1 It is very probable that the inhabitants of the Orcades of old did only speak Noords or rude Danish; but now..all speak the Scots language.
a1700 in J. Bruce Descr. Zetland (1908) 4 They speak among themselves a corrupt Nords tongue (called Norn) but not so much now as formerly.
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