Ancient Scandinavian bard

  • 1skald — n. [Written also Scald.] Ancient Scandinavian bard …

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  • 2skald —   n. ancient Scandinavian bard.    ♦ skaldic, a …

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  • 4Scald — (sk[a^]ld or sk[add]ld; 277), n. [Icel. sk[=a]ld.] One of the ancient Scandinavian poets and historiographers; a reciter and singer of heroic poems, eulogies, etc., among the Norsemen; more rarely, a bard of any of the ancient Teutonic tribes.… …

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  • 5skald — Scald Scald (sk[a^]ld or sk[add]ld; 277), n. [Icel. sk[=a]ld.] One of the ancient Scandinavian poets and historiographers; a reciter and singer of heroic poems, eulogies, etc., among the Norsemen; more rarely, a bard of any of the ancient… …

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  • 6skald — or scald noun Etymology: Old Norse skāld Date: 1780 an ancient Scandinavian poet; broadly bard • skaldic adjective …

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