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Definition of Skald
1. n. See 5th Scald.
Definition of Skald
1. Noun. (historical) a Nordic poet of the Viking Age ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Skald
1. an ancient Scandinavian poet [n -S] : SKALDIC [adj]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Skald
Literary usage of Skald
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Heimskringla: A History of the Norse Kings by Snorri Sturluson, Rasmus Björn Anderson (1907)
"... the skald had long been in King Olaf's household, as before related, and the
king made him his marshal. ..."
2. The Heimskringla: Or, The Sagas of the Norse Kings from the Icelandic of by Snorri Sturluson, Samuel Laing, Rasmus Björn Anderson (1889)
"... was a good skald at an early age. He made a lay in honour of King Olaf, and
asked the king to listen to it. The king said he did not want poems composed ..."
3. The Heimskringla: A History of the Norse Kings by Snorri Sturluson, Rasmus Björn Anderson (1907)
"... skald at an early age. He made a lay in honour of King Olaf, and asked the
king to listen to it. The king said he did not want poems composed about him, ..."
4. The Heimskringla: A History of the Norse Kings by Snorri Sturluson, Rasmus Björn Anderson (1907)
"... the skald had long been in King Olaf's household, as before related, and the
king made him his marshal. ..."
5. The Heimskringla: Or, The Sagas of the Norse Kings from the Icelandic of by Snorri Sturluson, Samuel Laing, Rasmus Björn Anderson (1889)
"... was a good skald at an early age. He made a lay in honour of King Olaf, and
asked the king to listen to it. The king said he did not want poems composed ..."
6. The Heimskringla: A History of the Norse Kings by Snorri Sturluson, Rasmus Björn Anderson (1907)
"... skald at an early age. He made a lay in honour of King Olaf, and asked the
king to listen to it. The king said he did not want poems composed about him, ..."
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