Definition
scaldic
adjective
- relating to or characteristic of the ancient Scandinavian court poets called skalds or their complex, alliterative verse
Usage: literary; historical
Examples
- The scaldic poetry of medieval Iceland featured intricate wordplay and mythological references.
- Scholars study scaldic verse to understand Viking culture and history.
- The scaldic tradition preserved many Norse legends through oral poetry.
- His translation captured the complex metaphors typical of scaldic literature.
- Scaldic poems often praised kings and warriors in elaborate verse forms.