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Northman

Northman

3 9.9
A man from northern Europe who lived during the Viking Age
  • noun
  • Archaic
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  • Many tales were told of the exploits of the northman during the Viking Age.

Examples

  • Robyn heard the suspicion in the northman's voice.

    Fiction book (1992)

  • "Did you sail here on that pig scow?" asked the northman, gesturing to the door.

    Fiction book (1992)

  • "She says the 13th man must be no Northman."

    The 13th Warrior (1999)

  • "Excellent time," noted the northman captain grimly.

    Fiction book (1992)

  • Your sheep's clothing does not disguise you, Northman.

    The Northman (2022)

  • "The northman captain didn't try to keep the bitterness out of his voice.

    Fiction book (1992)

  • The two Ffolk were splendid riders, the northman a magnificent sea captain.

    Fiction book (1992)

  • But how did these ruggish Northmen arrive in a land so distant from their icy home in the east?

  • In fact, establishing a Northman colony in Pinnath Gelin would be a good strategic move for Eldacar.

    Blog text (1)

  • Some distance down the dock, Alicia saw another northman she recognized—gigantic Wultha, a hulking, well-muscled specimen of a warrior.

    Fiction book (1992)

Synonyms

Scandinavian
vsNorthman
6 2.9

A person from Denmark, Norway, or Sweden

is a male inhabitant specific to a historical era rather than general times
Norseman
vsNorthman
1 8.8

A man from Norway in the Viking age

is a male inhabitant of the wider Scandinavian area in that era
Viking
vsNorthman
1 4.0

A person from northern Europe who raided and settled other lands long ago

is a male inhabitant not necessarily involved in raiding or settling
Norse
vsNorthman
8.4

A person from Norway or nearby countries in ancient times, often a Viking

is male and refers specifically to men from Scandinavia in that era

Surface Forms

Northman singular
Northmen plural

Morphology

Northman = north + man (transparent) = north + man

Clear compound of 'north' + 'man' meaning a man from the north; the historical sense is a straightforward geographic description.

Etymology

Northman comes from the two simple parts north ('the north') and man ('a male person'). So it originally meant a man from the northern lands like Scandinavia, which is why Northman is used for a male inhabitant of Scandinavia, especially in the Viking Age.