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kaupmaðr

nafnorðkarlkynkaup-maðr
[ chapman; kaufmann; kjöbmand; köpman]:—a merchant, traveller; in old times, trade was held in honour, and a kaupmaðr (merchant) and farmaðr (traveller) were almost synonymous; young men of rank and fortune used to set out on their travels which they continued for some years, until at last they settled for life; even the kings engaged in trade (see the to the , of king St. Olave and Hall í Haukadale); whence in after-times arose the notion of royal trade monopoly. Numerous passages in the Sagas refer to journeys taken for trade; kaupmaðr ok smiðr mikill, 5, 214, 124, viii. 234, 303, Ísl. ii. 126, 24, 140; kaupmanna görfi, a merchant’s attire, v. 285; kaupmanna-lög, a league of merchants; kallaði hann þeirra manna auðgastan er verit höfðu í kaupmanna-lögum, 28.
Skammstafanir og tilvitnanir
  • m.karlkyn (e. masculine)
  • cp.compare.
  • Engl.English.
  • Germ.German.
  • Dan.Danish.
  • Swed.Swedish.
  • e. g.exempli gratia.
  • pref.preface.
  • Hkr.Heimskringla. (E. I.)
  • Ó. H.Ólafs saga Helga. (E. I.)
  • Nj.Njála. (D. II.)
  • Fms.Fornmanna sögur. (E. I.)
  • Fs.Forn-sögur. (D. II.)
  • Eb.Eyrbyggja saga. (D. II.)
  • Ld.Laxdæla saga. (D. II.)