Kaup-löstr

Old Norse Dictionary - kaup-löstr

Meaning of Old Norse word "kaup-löstr" (or kaup-lǫstr) in English.

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

kaup-löstr (kaup-lǫstr)
m. a flaw in a bargain, N. G. L. i. 75.

Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, kaup-löstr may be more accurately written as kaup-lǫstr.

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

Abbreviations used:

L.
Linnæus.
m.
masculine.

Works & Authors cited:

N. G. L.
Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)
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