Ancient Norse adventurer (6)

I believe the answer is:

viking

(Other definitions for viking that I've seen before include "Seafaring Scandinavian" , "Scandinavian seafarer" , "Norseman" , "25 28 [MARS LANDER]" , "Ancient Scandinavian adventurer" .)

I've seen this clue in the Penny Press.

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