Edda

or Ed·a

[ ed-uh ]

/ ˈɛd ə /

noun

a female given name.

Words nearby Edda

edaphon, EDB, Edberg, EDC, Ed.D., Edda, Eddery, Eddington, Eddington limit, eddo, eddy

Definition for Edda (2 of 2)

Edda²

[ ed-uh ]

/ ˈɛd ə /

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).

OTHER WORDS FROM Edda

Eddic, Ed·da·ic

[e-dey-ik], /ɛˈdeɪ ɪk/, adjective

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Example sentences from the Web for Edda

So is the scene in which Mrs. Kercher stares at Edda after the guilty verdict was read.
Lifetime's Amanda Knox Movie|Barbie Latza Nadeau|February 15, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Her mother, Edda Mellas, told The Daily Beast that she was giving her books and music CDs by Amelia and JEM.
Knox Defense Has Its Day|Barbie Latza Nadeau|July 7, 2009|DAILY BEAST
On more than one occasion Edda had to go to court to collect child support from Curt.
Behind the Co-Ed Murder Scandal|Barbie Latza Nadeau|March 13, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Her parents Edda and Curt divorced when she was two years old.
Behind the Co-Ed Murder Scandal|Barbie Latza Nadeau|March 13, 2009|DAILY BEAST

The first part of the Elder Edda gives the mythology of the North, while the lays of the heroes are found in its second part.
Richard Wagner His Life and His Dramas|W. J. Henderson
The legends of Regnar Lodbrog, and of the huge snake in the Edda, by whose folds the world is encircled, are well known.
Minstrelsy of the Scottish Border Volume III (of 3)|Walter Scott
And Ronald told his father of his love for Edda Armytage, and of his belief that his love was returned.
Ronald Morton, or the Fire Ships|W.H.G. Kingston
He received an ample reward in the look of love and gratitude which Edda gave him.
Ronald Morton, or the Fire Ships|W.H.G. Kingston
Space would not allow me to give so much of the Edda as I could have wished.
Folk-Lore and Legends; Scandinavian|Various

British Dictionary definitions for Edda

Edda

/ (ˈɛdə) /

noun

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

Derived forms of Edda

Eddaic (ɛˈdeɪɪk), adjective

Word Origin for Edda

C18: Old Norse

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	edda
释义	Edda ¹ or Ed·a [ ed-uh ] / ˈɛd ə / noun a female given name. Words nearby Edda edaphon, EDB, Edberg, EDC, Ed.D., Edda, Eddery, Eddington, Eddington limit, eddo, eddy Definition for Edda (2 of 2) Edda² [ ed-uh ] / ˈɛd ə / 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). OTHER WORDS FROM Edda Eddic, Ed·da·ic [e-dey-ik], /ɛˈdeɪ ɪk/, adjective Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Edda So is the scene in which Mrs. Kercher stares at Edda after the guilty verdict was read. Lifetime's Amanda Knox Movie\|Barbie Latza Nadeau\|February 15, 2011\|DAILY BEAST Her mother, Edda Mellas, told The Daily Beast that she was giving her books and music CDs by Amelia and JEM. Knox Defense Has Its Day\|Barbie Latza Nadeau\|July 7, 2009\|DAILY BEAST On more than one occasion Edda had to go to court to collect child support from Curt. Behind the Co-Ed Murder Scandal\|Barbie Latza Nadeau\|March 13, 2009\|DAILY BEAST Her parents Edda and Curt divorced when she was two years old. Behind the Co-Ed Murder Scandal\|Barbie Latza Nadeau\|March 13, 2009\|DAILY BEAST The first part of the Elder Edda gives the mythology of the North, while the lays of the heroes are found in its second part. Richard Wagner His Life and His Dramas\|W. J. Henderson The legends of Regnar Lodbrog, and of the huge snake in the Edda, by whose folds the world is encircled, are well known. Minstrelsy of the Scottish Border Volume III (of 3)\|Walter Scott And Ronald told his father of his love for Edda Armytage, and of his belief that his love was returned. Ronald Morton, or the Fire Ships\|W.H.G. Kingston He received an ample reward in the look of love and gratitude which Edda gave him. Ronald Morton, or the Fire Ships\|W.H.G. Kingston Space would not allow me to give so much of the Edda as I could have wished. Folk-Lore and Legends; Scandinavian\|Various British Dictionary definitions for Edda Edda / (ˈɛdə) / noun 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 Derived forms of Edda Eddaic (ɛˈdeɪɪk), adjective Word Origin for Edda C18: Old Norse Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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