noun
- an ancient Scandinavian poet, especially one who composed and recited poems about heroes and their deeds
Usage: historical
Examples
- The skald recited tales of Viking warriors around the fire.
- Ancient skalds preserved Norse history through their epic poems.
- The king’s court employed a skilled skald to commemorate battles.
- Skalds were highly respected in medieval Scandinavian society.
- The skald’s verses told of gods and legendary heroes.
- Many skaldic poems have survived from the Viking Age.