noun
(Norse mythology) goddess of spring and wife of Bragi; guarded the apples that kept the gods eternally young
• Syn: ↑Ithunn
• Topics: ↑Norse mythology
• Instance Hypernyms: ↑Norse deity
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/ee"dhoon/, n. Scand. Myth.
a goddess, keeper of the apples of youth and wife of Bragi; abducted by the giant Thjazi, from whom she was rescued.
Also, Ithun, Ithunn.
[ < ON Ithunn; perh. deriv. of ith deed, feat]
Useful english dictionary. 2012.