Kaup-staðr

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Kaup-staðr

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 kaup-staðr

m. a market town, a town, Ísl. ii. 232, Eg. 119, 241, Fms. ii. 27, vi. 440, vii. 235, Fær. 5.

Runic Inscription

ᚴᛅᚢᛒ-ᛋᛏᛅᛏᚱ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

l.
Linnæus.
m.
masculine.

Works & Authors

Eg.
Egils Saga. (D. II.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Fær.
Færeyinga Saga. (E. II.)
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