skald

American  

[skawld, skahld] / skɔld, skɑld /

Or scald

noun

1. one of the ancient Scandinavian poets.

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skald British  

/ skɔːld /

noun

1. (in ancient Scandinavia) a bard or minstrel

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Other Word Forms

• skaldic adjective
• skaldship noun

Etymology

Origin of skald

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

Example Sentences

In this poetical language, which every skald was bound to speak, there were no less than 115 names for Odin; an island could be called by 120 synonymous titles.

From Lectures on The Science of Language by Müller, Max

King Skule—Have you at all times full faith that you are a skald?

From The Best of the World's Classics, Restricted to Prose, Vol. VIII (of X) - Continental Europe II. by Lodge, Henry Cabot

That he whom the skald characterises by this epithet is a god is a matter of course.

From Teutonic Mythology, Vol. 1 of 3 Gods and Goddesses of the Northland by Ph.D.

“Yon skald and the maiden are not what they seem,” called the woman loudly.

From A Maid at King Alfred?s Court by Madison, Lucy Foster

“Work no charm, sir skald, but give us of thy skill.”

From A Maid at King Alfred?s Court by Madison, Lucy Foster