And the skald claimed those had been there since the dawn of time.

His brother Olvir had already joined the court as a skald.

The nickname should thus be understood as "the outstanding skald".

Another skald did, lifetimes afterward, and put it in his mouth.

"Healing is part of the singing skald's art," he answered.

"I've put my hand to sundry kinds of work, but mainly I am a skald."

Either way, this would be Skald's last fight.

His voice was deep and melodious, vibrant as a skald's harp.

In the fest-season of Odin a fine skald is difficult to bring to one's hall.

Now that the killing lust had fled, Skald began to feel the effects of his emasculation.

He wondered if battle was as exciting as the skald's tales made it out to be.

Davidson states this may imply that the apple was thought of by the skald as the food of the dead.

The subject is usually historical and eulogic, detailing the deeds of the skald's king.

She is also mentioned in a list of troll women by an anonymous skald:

The story is told by a skald named Einar Skåleglam.

In some versions, another skald, Þorvaldr veili, was murdered for the same reason.

The same skald mentions in Arinbjarnarkviða that his friend has been blessed by the two gods.

Eilífr kúlnasveinn is an Icelandic skald who lived in the 12th or 13th century.

The West Germanic counterpart of the skald is the scop.

In chapter 18, verses from the 10th century skald's composition Þórsdrápa are quoted.

"This is the chance of all chances," Fafhrd continued, intoning like a skald.

"I study with a singing skald," he answered.

Finally she settled on Olvir, the would-be skald.

Skald bellowed like a bull in a gelding stall.

A skald of some talent, he composed a number of love poems for Solveig.