Synonyms:
Viking
Meaning: any of the Scandinavian people who raided the coasts of Europe from the 8th to the 11th centuries
Usage examples
Frithiof was a Norwegian hero, grandson of Viking, who was the largest and strongest man of his time.
Viking had sailed the sea in a dragon ship, meeting with many adventures, and Thorsten, Frithiof's father, had likewise sailed abroad, capturing many priceless treasures and making a great name for himself.
So Frithiof became an exile, and a wanderer on the face of the earth. For many years he lived the life of a pirate or viking, exacting tribute from other ships or sacking them if they would not pay tribute; for this occupation in the days of Frithiof was considered wholly respectable.