Skuld
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Skuld
< Old Norse, probably literally future, homonymous with skuld debt, bondage in payment of debt, derivative from root of skulu shall, must; cognate with Old English scyld, Old Saxon sculd, Old High German scult ( German Schuld )
Example Sentences
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Norway’s maritime insurer Skuld, one of a few global companies in the business, said that while the administration’s plans are “encouraging,” the “practicalities of implementation are far from straightforward.”
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 5, 2026
“These ambiguities … are only likely to intensify as the conflict evolves,” Skuld said.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 5, 2026
For 30 years, Morta Skuld has thrashed and mangled the bounds of death metal.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 20, 2021
Ship owner members should "very carefully consider the matter before agreeing to any charter with an intended Yemeni call or with a liberty to call at any Yemeni port," ship insurer Skuld said.
From Reuters ● Apr. 27, 2015
Some authorities, moreover, declare that Skuld, the third Norn, was at times a Valkyr, and at others personated the goddess of death, the terrible Hel.
From Myths of the Norsemen From the Eddas and Sagas by H. A. (Hélène Adeline) Guerber
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