Is English a Norse language?

[Imperial Dave]

https://www.thecollector.com/is-english-actually-a-norse-language/

Hold the front page....

[Andreas Johansson]

We had another thread on this nonsense a few years ago, but I'm not find it right now.

[Imperial Dave]

Yes, probably several times over 

[Sharur]

A Norse, a Norse, my kingdom for a Norse... 

[Imperial Dave]

 

[Jim Webster]

I think the answer is 'which English?'
Having been there I know I use many words that are now Icelandic, and I know of one chap who spoke one of the old dialects from the valleys in the North York Moors who was used as an informal translator by the navy when he was stationed in Iceland during WW2
But then when in full flow he probably couldn't have been understood from somebody from the South East of England 

[Imperial Dave]

All too true Jim. Interesting re the Icelandic element