† ed, a. Obs. rare.
Only in superl. edist or eddist.
[Of uncertain origin; it has been identified with the OE. éad happy (cf. eadi, eadness), but the latter appears to be a spurious word evolved from corrupt readings. Perh. ed(d)ist may be a scribal error for oddist, which occurs elsewhere in the poem.]
? Distinguished in war.
| c 1400 Destr. Troy 5324 Ercules, þat honerable, edist of my knightes. Ibid. 5950 Ector..eddist of knightes. |