Norse vs. Viking

Norse

Of or pertaining to ancient Scandinavia, or to the language spoken by its inhabitants.

Vikingnoun

One belonging to the pirate crews from among the Northmen, who plundered the coasts of Europe in the eighth, ninth, and tenth centuries.

‘Of grim Vikings, and the raptureOf the sea fight, and the capture,And the life of slavery.’;

Norse

The Norse language.

Vikingnoun

any of the Scandinavian people who raided the coasts of Europe from the 8th to the 11th centuries

Norsenoun

an inhabitant of Scandinavia

Norsenoun

a native or inhabitant of Norway

Norsenoun

the northern family of Germanic languages that are spoken in Scandinavia and Iceland

Norseadjective

of or relating to Scandinavia or its peoples or cultures;

‘Norse sagas’; ‘Norse nomads’;

Norseadjective

of or relating to Norway or its people or culture or language;

‘Norwegian herring’;