Norse's an adjective relating things to ancient Scandinavia, that's Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Faroe Islands, Greenland, and Iceland during the early Middle-Ages (the period of the Vikings). The adjective Norse, which entered English in 1598, derives from the Dutch word noors, the adjective form of "Norwegian". The Nordic cognates of the word are Norwegian and Danish norrøn, Swedish norrön and Icelandic norræn. The modern English form may be used in a number of ways. Norse may refer… (More on Norse)