{ , 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 ]