Kaup-fox

Old Norse Dictionary - kaup-fox

Meaning of Old Norse word "kaup-fox" in English.

As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:

kaup-fox
n. cheating, fraudulent dealing, Gþl. 496, Jb. 359.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚴᛅᚢᛒ-ᚠᚢᛋ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements

Abbreviations used:

l.
line.
n.
neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Gþl.
Gulaþings-lög. (B. II.)
Jb.
Jóns-bók. (B. III.)
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