SKALD


Meaning of SKALD in English

[ skɔ:ld , ~ ]

(also scald )

■ noun (in ancient Scandinavia) a composer and reciter of poems honouring heroes and their deeds.

Derivatives

~ic adjective

Origin

from ON skáld , of unknown origin.

Concise Oxford English vocab.      Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка.