Kaupa-maðr

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Kaupa-maðr

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 kaupa-maðr

m. a hired labourer during haymaking in the summer, opp. to vinnu-maðr = a servant hired for the whole year.

Runic Inscription

ᚴᛅᚢᛒᛅ-ᛘᛅᛏᚱ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

m.
masculine.
opp
opposed to.
opp.
opposed.
opp. to
opposed to.
p.
page.

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