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EDDIC

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Ed⋅da

  [ed-uh]
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–noun
either 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).
Related forms:
Eddic, Ed⋅da⋅ic  [e-dey-ik] , adjective
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Ed·da   (ěd'ə)   
n.  

  1. A collection of Old Norse poems, called the Elder or Poetic Edda, assembled in the early 13th century.

  2. A manual of Icelandic poetry, called the Younger or Prose Edda, written by Snorri Sturluson (1179-1241).


[Old Norse.]
Ed'dic adj.
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