Nordicus

Nordicus [cf. AS norþ], Norricus, Norriscus [cf. AS Norren] 1 (as adj) of Norway, Norwegian; b (accipiter Norriscus) gerfalcon. c (in gl. understood as) strong, vigorous. cenobia monachorum ‥ in regno ~dico Ord. Vit. X 6 p. 27. b de xx in ora aut accipitrem ~resc’ (Worcs) DB I 172ra; 1130 de C accipitr’ ~risc’ Pipe 111; 1159 Mauricius de Creon debet j accip’ Norr’ Pipe 64. c strangg; ‥, vigorosus, ‥, ~icus CathA. 2 (as sb) Northman, a Norwegian; b (as nickname passing into surname). interea Haroldus de pugna ~icorum revertebatur W. Malm. GR III 239; Magnus Olavi ~icorum regis filius Ord. Vit. X 6 p. 26; contra ~dicos quos in navibus suis sevire contra Anglos videbant Ib. p. 31; sanctus Olavus ‥ apostolus ~ichorum in Norwegia M. Par. Maj. I 507; Tostius ‥ regi ~icorum Haroldo ‥ fedus ‥ pepigit Ib. 537 (= Flor. Hist. I 589); 1269 concedimus ‥ regi Norwagie quod predicta damna ‥ predictis ~icis illata ‥ corrigantur RL II 330; Neustria a ~icis Higd. I 28 (v. Normannia). b 1167 pro Gillberto ~isco Pipe 171.

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