--- In norse_course@yahoogroups.com, "yggnecthan" <yggnecthan@...> wrote:

>
> Heilsa!

Hi, Ygg. As far as I'm aware, typical Old Norse greeting was 'heill'
(if addressing a male), 'heil' (a female or a mixed group), 'heilir'
(more than one males), or 'heilar' (more than one females). 'heilsa'
can be a noun meaning "health; recovery (of health); salvation".
'heilsa' is also a verb meaning "to greet, to say 'heill' (etc.) to".

> I am fairly new to the languauge but wish to use it in naming
> of certain culture I have ina speculative fiction setting. A few
> words I am seeking for their translation of or concepts seeking a word
> that would be used for such in Old Norse.

Here are a few words and expressions that occured to me; some of them
may not fit your context or mean exactly what you want, but maybe they
will be a useful starting point.

> Exchange

'kaup' "bargain" (eiga kaup við einhvern "to bargain/trade with someone)

'kaupa' "to buy; to bargain"

'viðskipti' "buisiness, dealings, (plural: intercourse)"

> Bank or Banking

'okr' "usury"
'okrkarl' "usurer"

'byggja fé á leigu' "to let money out at interest" (so defined in
Zoega's dictionary, but 'fé' can also refer to livestock).

> Gold or Gold Traffic

'gull' (or in earlier Old Norse, 'goll') = "gold"

I'm not sure if this would be an appropriate term or whether it occurs
in Old Norse, but the Modern Icelandic word 'gullkaup' gets a few hits
on Google. Or does this just refer to BUYING gold?

LN