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Edda vs lay

lay vs Edda

Edda and lay both are nouns.

Edda is not an adjective while lay is an adjective.

Edda is not a verb while lay is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
Edda Yes No No No
lay Yes Yes Yes No
As nouns, lay is a hypernym of Edda; that is, lay is a word with a broader meaning than Edda:
  • 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
  • lay: a narrative poem of popular origin
Other hypernyms of Edda include ballad.
Edda (noun) lay (noun)
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 a narrative poem of popular origin
a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
Edda (adjective) lay (adjective)
not of or from a profession
characteristic of those who are not members of the clergy
Edda (verb) lay (verb)
put in a horizontal position
put into a certain place or abstract location
lay eggs
prepare or position for action or operation
impose as a duty, burden, or punishment
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