cheapstead

Meaning

Noun

Origin

  • From cheap + stead, probably a translation of Old Norse kaupstaðr ("marketplace"). Compare Icelandic kaupstaður ("market town"), Swedish köpstad ("market town"), Old English ċēapstōw ("marketplace").

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