Kumpánn

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Kumpánn

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 kumpánn

m. = kompánn, a companion, fellow, mate, Fær. 158, Fms. iii. 157, Vígl. 29, Fs. 14, 72: also of a woman, D. N. i. 389: this word seems in the 14th century to have been used in familiar address = dear friend! dear boy! and occurs freq. in the Laur. S. kompána-skapr, m. companionship, friendship, Laur. S., Stj. 255: in mod. usage Icel. say kompana-legr, adj. companionable, frank, merry, familiar, and kompána-skapr, m. familiarity.

Runic Inscription

ᚴᚢᛘᛒᛅᚾᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

adj
adjective.
adj.
adjective.
freq
frequent, frequently.
freq.
frequent, frequently.
gl
glossary.
gl.
glossary.
Icel
Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
Icel.
Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
l.
Linnæus.
m.
masculine.
mod
modern.
mod.
modern.
S.
South, Southern.

Works & Authors

D. N.
Diplomatarium Norvagicum. (J. II.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Fs.
Forn-sögur. (D. II.)
Fær.
Færeyinga Saga. (E. II.)
Laur. S.
Laurentius Saga. (D. III.)
Stj.
Stjórn. (F. I.)
Vígl.
Víglundar Saga. (D. V.)

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