"skaldship" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: skald + -ship Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|skald|ship}} skald + -ship Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} skaldship (uncountable)
  1. (historical) The skill of writing Nordic poetry of the Viking Age. Tags: historical, uncountable Synonyms: scaldship
    Sense id: en-skaldship-en-noun-dPaXq47Q Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ship

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