skald

English - Turkish

Definition of skald in English Turkish dictionary

ıskandinav halk ozanı

Turkish - Turkish

Definition of skald in Turkish Turkish dictionary

iskandinav halk ozanı

English - English

Definition of skald in English English dictionary

a Nordic poet of the Viking Age

See 5th Scald

An old Norse poet, whose aim was to celebrate living warriors or their ancestors; hence they were attached to courts Few complete Skaldic poems have survived, but a multitude of fragments exist

An ancient Scandinavian poet or bard (See also Edda, Rune)

Etymology

[ 'skold, 'skäld ] (noun.) 1780. From Old Norse skald.