Explore Skald through 4 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Skald meaning
A Nordic poet of the Viking Age.
Using Skald
- The main meaning on this page is: A Nordic poet of the Viking Age.
- In the example corpus, skald often appears in combinations such as: the skald.
Context around Skald
- Average sentence length in these examples: 28.8 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 3 middle, 0 end
- Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Skald
- In this selection, "skald" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 28.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, same, century, einarr, present and mentions stand out and add context to how "skald" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include 10th century skald þjóðólfr of and and the skald present gymir. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "skald" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aaargh, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with skald
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
The same skald mentions in Arinbjarnarkviða that his friend has been blessed by the two gods. (16 words)
In this poem "Gymir's wet-cold Spae-Wife ( völva )" is likely a reference to Rán, as Snorri and the skald present Gymir as another name for Ægir. (28 words)
Valhalla is additionally referenced in the phrase "visiting Odin" in a work by the 10th century skald Þjóðólfr of Hvinir describing that, upon his death, King Vanlandi went to Valhalla. (30 words)
Geri is referenced in kennings for "blood" in chapter 58 of Skáldskaparmál ("Geri's ales" in a work by the skald Þórðr Sjáreksson ) and in for "carrion" in chapter 60 ("Geri's morsel" in a work by the skald Einarr Skúlason ). (41 words)
Valhalla is additionally referenced in the phrase "visiting Odin" in a work by the 10th century skald Þjóðólfr of Hvinir describing that, upon his death, King Vanlandi went to Valhalla. (30 words)
In this poem "Gymir's wet-cold Spae-Wife ( völva )" is likely a reference to Rán, as Snorri and the skald present Gymir as another name for Ægir. (28 words)
Example sentences (4)
Geri is referenced in kennings for "blood" in chapter 58 of Skáldskaparmál ("Geri's ales" in a work by the skald Þórðr Sjáreksson ) and in for "carrion" in chapter 60 ("Geri's morsel" in a work by the skald Einarr Skúlason ).
In this poem "Gymir's wet-cold Spae-Wife ( völva )" is likely a reference to Rán, as Snorri and the skald present Gymir as another name for Ægir.
The same skald mentions in Arinbjarnarkviða that his friend has been blessed by the two gods.
Valhalla is additionally referenced in the phrase "visiting Odin" in a work by the 10th century skald Þjóðólfr of Hvinir describing that, upon his death, King Vanlandi went to Valhalla.
Common combinations with skald
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: