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skald

(skôld, skäld)

noun

any of the ancient Scandinavian poets, specif. of the Viking period

Origin: ON skāld: see scold

Related Forms:

skaldic adjective

See skald in American Heritage Dictionary 4

also scald

noun

A medieval Scandinavian poet, especially one writing in the Viking age.

Origin:

Origin: Old Norse skāld; see sek^w-³ in Indo-European roots

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Related Forms:

skaldˈic adjective

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