Edda

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Edda

/ˈɛdə/

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Likely from Old Norse edda (“great-grandmother”).

proper noun the Edda · Eddas

A collection of Old Norse poems and tales from two medieval manuscripts found in Iceland. So likewise a day comes when the Runic Thor, with his Eddas, must withdraw into dimness; and many an African Mumbo-Jumbo and Indian Pawpaw be utterly abolished.

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@misc{edda_2026,
  title = {Edda},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/edda},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}