skald

or scald

[ skawld, skahld ]

/ skɔld, skɑld /

noun

one of the ancient Scandinavian poets.

Origin of skald

First recorded in 1755–65, skald is from the Old Norse word skāld poet

OTHER WORDS FROM skald

skaldic, adjectiveskaldship, noun

Words nearby skald

ska, skag, Skagen, Skagerrak, Skagway, skald, Skanda, Skaneateles Lake, skanger, skank, skanky

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Example sentences from the Web for skald

The bottom of the harp rested on the floor, but the top reached as high as the skald's shoulders.
Viking Tales|Jennie Hall
Sigvat the skald had long been in King Olaf's household, as before related, and the king made him his marshal.
Heimskringla|Snorri Sturlason
Sigvat the skald compared him for wealth and landed property to Erling Skjalgson.
Heimskringla|Snorri Sturlason
Skald: a Scandinavian minstrel who composed and sang or recited verses in celebration of famous deeds, heroes, and events.
Selections From American Poetry|Various

It was called the "Cup of Vows," and the drinker vowed over it to perform some great deed worthy of the song of a skald.
The Heroes of Asgard|Annie Keary

British Dictionary definitions for skald

skald

scald

/ (skɔːld) /

noun

(in ancient Scandinavia) a bard or minstrel

Derived forms of skald

skaldic or scaldic, adjective

Word Origin for skald

from Old Norse, of unknown origin

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单词	skald
释义	skald or scald [ skawld, skahld ] / skɔld, skɑld / noun one of the ancient Scandinavian poets. Origin of skald First recorded in 1755–65, skald is from the Old Norse word skāld poet OTHER WORDS FROM skald skaldic, adjectiveskaldship, noun Words nearby skald ska, skag, Skagen, Skagerrak, Skagway, skald, Skanda, Skaneateles Lake, skanger, skank, skanky Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for skald The bottom of the harp rested on the floor, but the top reached as high as the skald's shoulders. Viking Tales\|Jennie Hall Sigvat the skald had long been in King Olaf's household, as before related, and the king made him his marshal. Heimskringla\|Snorri Sturlason Sigvat the skald compared him for wealth and landed property to Erling Skjalgson. Heimskringla\|Snorri Sturlason Skald: a Scandinavian minstrel who composed and sang or recited verses in celebration of famous deeds, heroes, and events. Selections From American Poetry\|Various It was called the "Cup of Vows," and the drinker vowed over it to perform some great deed worthy of the song of a skald. The Heroes of Asgard\|Annie Keary British Dictionary definitions for skald skald scald / (skɔːld) / noun (in ancient Scandinavia) a bard or minstrel Derived forms of skald skaldic or scaldic, adjective Word Origin for skald from Old Norse, of unknown origin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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