Skáld

Old Norwegian Dictionary - skáld

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "skáld" in Norwegian.

As defined by the Johan Fritzer's Old Norwegian dictionary:

skáld: skáld, n. Digter; þeir bléndu hunangi viðblóðit, ok varð þar af mjöðr sá, erhverr, er af drekkr, verðr skáld eðafrœðimaðr SE. I, 21617; Guttormr varskáld mikit, hann hafði ort kvæði umhvárn þeirra Flat. I, 458 jvf OH. 616;hann rétti gullrekit spjót at Ármóðiskáldi Flat. II, 47510; annarr var sámaðr, er Bersi hét, - hann var skáldgótt; Bersi varð rœgðr við konunginnok sagt, at hann kynni ekki yrkja nékveða þat, er eigi var áðr kveðit Flat.III, 24333 fg; kveð þá ok vísu nökkuraþá, er Rúti þikki gaman at, þvíat ekveit, at þú ert skáld Nj. 22 (335) jvf 25(3830); Ígull skáld Dn. III, 13518. Jvf.guðspjallaskáld. Om Ordets Skrive-maade se K. Gislason i Aarb. f. n.Oldkyndighed 1866 S. 255 fgg

Part of speech: n

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛋᚴᛆᛚᚦ
Medieval Runes were used in Norway from 11th to 15th centuries.
Futhork was a continuation of earlier Younger Futhark runes, which were used to write Old Norse.

Abbreviations used:

b. f.: det famme.

f.: Feminin.

lat.: latinsk.

n.: Neutrum.

S.: Side.

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