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skald

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skald also scald  (skôld, skäld)
n.
A medieval Scandinavian poet, especially one writing in the Viking age.

[Old Norse skld; see sekw-3 in Indo-European roots.]

skaldic adj.

skald, scald [skɔːld]
n
(Music, other) (Historical Terms) (in ancient Scandinavia) a bard or minstrel
[from Old Norse, of unknown origin]
skaldic , scaldic adj


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The arrangement of named skalds is chronological; a small final section treats anonymous poetry and anonymous lausavisur.
Ian Davidson is co-editor of Skald, poetry editor of English and will be co-editor of the Contempo Journal of Poetry and Poetics.
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