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norn
CIDE DICTIONARY
norn, n. [Icel. norn, pl. nornir.].
- Any one of the three Fates, Past, Present, and Future. Their names were Urd, Verdandi, and Skuld. They are identified with the Anglo-Saxon Wyrd, and are similar to the Greek Moirae and Roman Parcae. [1913 Webster]
- A tutelary deity; a genius. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
norn, n. any of three goddesses of destiny in Scandinavian mythology.
Etymology
ON: orig. unkn.
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