Edda

Ed·da  (d)

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).

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[Old Norse.]

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Eddic adj.

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Edda [ˈɛdə]

n

1. (Literature / Poetry) Also called Elder Edda Poetic Edda a collection of mythological Old Norse poems made in the 12th century

2. (Myth & Legend / Norse Myth & Legend) 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

[Old Norse]

Eddaic  [ɛˈdeɪɪk] adj

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	edda - tropical starchy tuberous root       taro root, cocoyam, dasheen, taro root vegetable - any of various fleshy edible underground roots or tubers poi - Hawaiian dish of taro root pounded to a paste and often allowed to ferment Colocasia esculenta, dalo, taro plant, dasheen, taro - herb of the Pacific islands grown throughout the tropics for its edible root and in temperate areas as an ornamental for its large glossy leaves
	2.	Edda - either of two distinct works in Old Icelandic dating from the late 13th century and consisting of 34 mythological and heroic ballads composed between 800 and 1200; the primary source for Scandinavian mythology ballad, lay - a narrative poem of popular origin