where was the language mentioned above prevalent?
Scandinavia.
Old Norse
Old Norse, Old Nordic, or Old Scandinavian was a North Germanic language that was spoken by inhabitants of Scandinavia and their overseas settlements from about the 7th to the 15th centuries.
what is shapinsay? One of the Orkney Islands off the north coast of mainland Scotland. where does the place gets its name from? The final 'ay' is from the Old Norse for "island", but the first two syllables are more difficult to interpret. what type of plants are found here? UNANSWERABLE
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Old Norse [SEP] Introduction
Old Norse, Old Nordic, or Old Scandinavian was a North Germanic language that was spoken by inhabitants of Scandinavia and their overseas settlements from about the 7th to the 15th centuries. The Proto-Norse language developed into Old Norse by the 8th century, and Old Norse began to develop into the modern North Germanic languages in the mid-to-late 14th century, ending the language phase known as Old Norse. These dates, however, are not absolute, since written Old Norse is found well into the 15th century. Old Norse was divided into three dialects: Old West Norse (often referred to as "Old Norse"), Old East Norse, and Old Gutnish.