KÀMP

Speculation: KÀMP (noun) will have been the most original form; derived from it the verb KÀMPA, and from that the nouns KÀMPAR and KÀMPONA.

Nouns

KÀMP - 3d, 3e, 13h, 19a: (battle-)field, (army-)camp

KÀMPAR - 3a, 8b: warriors, fighters, campaigners, champions: 'kämpar'

/ SÉ.KÀMPAR - 3a, 7a, 8b, 8d, 14d, 14f, 16b2, 16b3, 16c1, 16c3, 19c: kämpar at sea

KÀMPONA - 3c: kämpar

Verb: to combat, fight

- infinitive:

KÀMPA - 11b2, 15e1, 15e2

= KÀMPANE - 11b1

/ BIKÀMPA (more in the sense of counteract, oppose) - 16e

= BIKÀMPANE ( ,, ) - 16c2

/ SÉ.KÀMPA (specifically at sea) - 16b1

- present (sing.?) 3rd person

KÀMPATH - 19b1

- past singular 3rd person

KÀMPADE - 11a, 15a, 16d

- past perfect

KÀMPAD - 9d

= KÀMPED - 19b2

Fragments (for most up-to-date) version, see texts at VRTALA

3a. Burg Laws

[015/25] To the folk mother and each burg mother, twenty-one burg lords shall be assigned: seven old sages, seven old warriors (KÀMPAR) and seven old sea warriors (SÉ.KÀMPAR)

3c. Laws for the Army and War

[023/05] His wisdom must be his weapon and the love of his champions (KÀMPONA) his shield

3d. Folk mother and Kings at War

[023/25] When the army is in the field (KÀMP), the king only needs to consult his headmen

3e. Security and War Aftermath

[026/05] If anyone has been caught by the enemy and they come back, they must be kept far away from the camp (KÀMP)

7a. Before the Bad Times

[048/25] All inhabitants of beaches and shores (...) were called ‘Stiurar’ (steersmen), ‘Seakampar’ (sea campaigners - SÉKÀMPAR) (...)

8b. Wodin and the Magus

[053/20] Tunis and Inka were sea warriors (SÉKÀMPAR) (...)

When the young warriors (KÀMPAR) had assembled, they chose Wodin as their army leader or king. The sea warriors (SÉ.KÀMPAR) chose Tunis as their sea king (...)

8d. Tunis and the Tyrians

[060/05] As the Tyrians thus had a free hand, they kept coming, transporting our goods near and far, to the detriment of our own sea campaigners (SÉ.KÀMPAR)

9d. Jon and Minerva Resettle

[071/20] but if they do not, it will have to be fought (KÀMPAD) over for a long time

11a. Denmarks Lost, ca. 590 BCE

[081/10] during the conflict (lit. 'while one fought' (KÀMPADE)) which arose (from this claim)

11b. Death of Frana

1. [082/15] In the midst of the fighting (TO KÀMPANE)

2. [084/05] Seeing that, the false princes and priests will join forces to keep freedom down (lit. 'combat (KÀMPA) and wrestle freedom')

13h. Apollania’s Burg

[107/20] The field serves both as meadow and for military practice (lit. 'camp' KÀMP)

14d. Alexander the King

[120/15] After we had lived at the Five Waters for (...) years, in which our sea campaigners (SÉ.KÀMPAR) had explored all possible seas

14f. Northland

[131/20] The steersmen who proudly call themselves ‘Seakampar’ or sea campaigners (SÉKÀMPAR)

15a. Wilyo from the Saxonmarks

[133/20] because they fought (KÀMPADE) both their own kind and foreigners alike over justice and obligations

15e. Gosa’s Will

1. [142/15] Everywhere and in every way, deception and idolatry will challenge (lit. 'combat' KÀMPA) freedom and justice

2. [142/25] At first they will glimmer, thereafter struggle (lit. 'combat' KÀMPA) with darkness

16b. Friso: Alliances

1. [144/20] He mocked our way of defending land and fighting sea battles (SÉ.KÀMPA)

2. [148/15] While the sea warriors (SÉ.KÀMPAR) were staying with us

3. [149/25] he would encourage all our sea warriors (SÉ.KÀMPAR) to join them in attacking and plundering

16c. Friso: Praise and Suspicion

1. [150/25] precious things, looted by the sea warriors (SÉ.KÀMPAR). With each horse there were two young sea warriors (SÉ.KÀMPAR) and two young riders

3. [151/20] If you dare to fight (BIKÀMPANE) our common enemy

4. [153/25] Moreover, the sea warriors (SÉ.KÀMPAR) brought various treasures with them

16d. Adel and Ifkia

[154/20] although he resisted (lit. 'fought' KÀMPADE) with all his power the restoration or rebuilding of burgs

16e. Gosa: Purity of Language

[161/01] that as a punishment (...) they must continue fighting (BIKÀMPA) and warring with each other

19a. Askar Prepares for War

[196/05] he obliged all the young men in the state to attend a yearly war simulation camp (KÀMP)

19b. Streams of Blood

1. [200/05] This (Phoenician) folk and the Romans constantly fight (KÀMPATH) for rule over the Middle Sea

2. [201/15] The folk with whom he fought (KÀMPED) the mercenaries of the Gools

19c. Reintia’s Dream

[202/05] The Danes, who had for a long time proudly considered themselves sea campaigners (SÉKÀMPAR) of a caliber higher than all other steersmen