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Definition of skald in English: skald(also scald) noun skɔːldskaldskäld historical (in ancient Scandinavia) a composer and reciter of poems honouring heroes and their deeds. 〈史〉（古斯堪的纳维亚作诗、吟诵以纪念英雄及其行为的）吟唱诗人 Example sentencesExamples - The skald recited to us a little bit of poetry about the man's right hand.
- His skald, Thorkell, wrote a telling lamentation for his dead master, which given the foolishness of his actions does not seem truly deserved.
Derivativesadjective historical The Old Norse examples are the most important and the most elaborate, especially in skaldic verse.
OriginFrom Old Norse skáld, of unknown origin. Definition of skald in US English: skald(also scald) nounskäld historical (in ancient Scandinavia) a composer and reciter of poems honoring heroes and their deeds. 〈史〉（古斯堪的纳维亚作诗、吟诵以纪念英雄及其行为的）吟唱诗人 Example sentencesExamples - The skald recited to us a little bit of poetry about the man's right hand.
- His skald, Thorkell, wrote a telling lamentation for his dead master, which given the foolishness of his actions does not seem truly deserved.
OriginFrom Old Norse skáld, of unknown origin. |