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edda

UK/ˈɛdə/ uncommon

noun

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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 Scandanavian mythology

Origin

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

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