kaup
nafnorð, karlkyn
kaup-maðr
m. [cp. Engl. chapman; Germ. kaufmann; Dan. kjöbmand; Swed. 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 e. g. the pref. to the Hkr., 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, Ó. H. 5, 214, Nj. 124, Fms. viii. 234, 303, Ísl. ii. 126, Fs. 24, Eb. 140; kaupmanna görfi, a merchant’s attire, Fms. v. 285; kaupmanna-lög, a league of merchants; kallaði hann þeirra manna auðgastan er verit höfðu í kaupmanna-lögum, Ld. 28.
Skammstafanir og tilvitnanir
Skammstafanir
- m.
- karlkyn (e. masculine)
- cp.
- compare.
- Engl.
- English.
- Germ.
- German.
- Dan.
- Danish.
- Swed.
- Swedish.
- e. g.
- exempli gratia.
- pref.
- preface.
Tilvitnuð rit
- 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.)