- Northman
- noun Date: before 12th century Norseman
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
Northman
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Northman — North man (n[^o]rth man), prop. n.; pl. {Northmen}. [AS. nor[eth]man. See {North}, and {Man}, and cf. {Norman}.] One of the inhabitants of the north of Europe; esp., one of the ancient Scandinavians; a Norseman. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Northman — [nôrth′mən] n. pl. Northmen [nôrth′mən] [OE Northmanna: see NORTH & MAN] NORSEMAN … English World dictionary
Northman — This article is about a medieval English earl. For the historical Norse peoples, see Norsemen. For other uses, see Northman (disambiguation). Norþman Ealdorman in [northern] Northumbria Reign fl. 994 Born unknown … Wikipedia
Northman — /nawrth meuhn/, n., pl. Northmen. one of the ancient Scandinavians, esp. a member of the group that from about the 8th to the 11th century made many raids and established settlements in Great Britain, Ireland, many parts of continental Europe,… … Universalium
Northman — North•man [[t]ˈnɔrθ mən[/t]] n. pl. men peo Norseman • Etymology: bef. 900; OE northman(n) (not recorded in ME) … From formal English to slang
Northman, son of Leofwine — Northman/Norman thegn, possibly ealdorman Reign fl. 1013–1017 Born unknown Birthplace London Died Christmas, 1017 … Wikipedia
Northman (disambiguation) — Northman (fl. 994) was a Northumbrian ealdorman. Northman may also refer to: Northman, son of Leofwine (died 1017), Mercian thegn Northman, a viking Eric Northman, a character in The Southern Vampire Mysteries See also Norsemen … Wikipedia
Northman — noun Norse See Also: Norman … Wiktionary
Northman — noun (plural Northmen) archaic a native or inhabitant of Scandinavia, especially Norway … English new terms dictionary
northman — north·man … English syllables
