Words the Vikings Gave Us
A light-hearted look at the horde of words the English dictionary stole from the Vikings. From akimbo to yule Old Norse merged with Anglo-Saxon to form the start of the English language. More than 300 words and phrases are featured - drawn from ship life, Viking food, farming, norse romance, myths, politics, modern Vikings, anatomy, place names, daily life, and of course how to fight like a Viking.
Grace Tierney
- Wordfoolery Press
- 9781847176301
- 224 pages
- €11.99
- Paperback / softback
- Ireland
- History
