Kumpánn
Old Norse Dictionary - kumpánn
Meaning of Old Norse word "kumpánn"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- 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.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚴᚢᛘᛒᛅᚾᚾ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- adj.
- adjective.
- freq.
- frequent, frequently.
- gl.
- glossary.
- Icel.
- Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
- l.
- line.
- m.
- masculine.
- mod.
- modern.
- S.
- Saga.
Works & Authors cited:
- 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.)