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Idun
I·dun
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ðʊn
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noun
Scandinavian Mythology
.
a goddess, keeper of the apples of youth and wife of Bragi; abducted by the giant Thjazi, from whom she was rescued.
Also,
Ithun,
Ithunn
.
Origin:
<
Old Norse
Ithunn;
perhaps derivative of
ith
deed, feat
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Idun
or
Ithunn
(ˈiːdʊn)
—
n
Norse myth
the goddess of spring who guarded the apples that kept the gods eternally young; wife of Bragi
Ithunn
or
Ithunn
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
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