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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024Ed•da (ed′ə),USA pronunciation n. - a female given name.
Also, Eda. Ed•da (ed′ə),USA pronunciation n. - Literature, Mythologyeither of two old Icelandic literary works, one a collection of poems on mythical and religious subjects (Elder Edda or Poetic Edda ) erroneously attributed to Saemund Sigfusson (c1055–1133), the other a collection of ancient Scandinavian myths and legends, rules and theories of versification, poems, etc. (Younger Edda or Prose Edda ), compiled and written in part by Snorri Sturluson (1179–1241).
Ed′dic, Ed•da•ic (e dā′ik),USA pronunciation adj. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: Edda /ˈɛdə/ n - Also called: Elder Edda, Poetic Edda a collection of mythological Old Norse poems made in the 12th century
- Also called: Younger Edda, Prose Edda a treatise on versification together with a collection of Scandinavian myths, legends, and poems compiled by Snorri Sturluson (1179–1241), the Icelandic historian and poet
Etymology: 18th Century: Old NorseEddaic /ɛˈdeɪɪk/ adj |