Kempa

Old Norse Dictionary - kempa

Meaning of Old Norse word "kempa" in English.

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

kempa Old Norse word can mean:

kempa
u, f., spelt kenpa:
kempa
I. [kappi], a champion, Dan. kjempe, Þiðr. 123, Stj. 384, Fms. viii. 158, x. 383, xi. 97, 389, 439.
kempa
II. [kampr], plur. kempur, the gunwale of a boat.

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
Dan.
Danish.
n.
neuter.
plur.
plural.

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Stj.
Stjórn. (F. I.)
Þiðr.
Þiðreks Saga. (G. I.)
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This headword also appears in dictionaries of other languages descending from Old Norse.

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