Norn

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Norn \Norn\, Norna \Nor"na\, n. [Icel. norn, pl. nornir.]
     1. (Scandinavian Myth.) 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 + WordNet 1.5]


  
     2. A tutelary deity; a genius.
        [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  Norn
       n : (Norse mythology) any of the three Fates or goddesses of
           destiny; identified with Anglo-Saxon Wyrd; similar to
           Greek Moirae and Roman Parcae