Edda
1or Ed·a
a female given name.
Other definitions for Edda (2 of 2)
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).
Other words from Edda
- Eddic, Ed·da·ic [e-dey-ik], /ɛˈdeɪ ɪk/, adjective
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How to use Edda in a sentence
"He will be filled with the blood of men who draw near their end," &c. (Prose Edda).
The Poetical Works of Sir Edward Bulwer Lytton, Bart. M.P. | Edward Bulwer LyttonIts branches, says the Prose Edda, extend over the whole universe, and its stem bears up the earth.
Harold, Complete | Edward Bulwer-LyttonA similar honour had already been paid to his brother Orvandel (Prose Edda).
Teutonic Mythology, Vol. 1 of 3 | Viktor Rydberg, Ph.D.See, in the Prose Edda, the account of the ash Yggdrasill, and the serpents gnawing its roots.
British Dictionary definitions for Edda
/ (ˈɛdə) /
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
Origin of Edda
1Derived forms of Edda
- Eddaic (ɛˈdeɪɪk), adjective
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