æði

• Rhymes: -aiːðɪ

From Old Norse ǿði f, from Proto-Germanic *wōdį̄; compare Faroese øði f. Related to óður. The shift in gender from feminine to neuter is presumably due to the influence of ǿði n (“mind, disposition”), for which see Etymology 3 below.

æði n (genitive singular æðis, no plural)

1. frenzy, rage, madness

   Synonyms: klikkun, ofsi, skapofsi

2. (colloquial) great, excellent, wonderful

   Synonyms: frábært, æðislegt, magnað

   Það væri auðvitað algjört æði. ― That would of course be great.

   Ég kem í heimsókn á eftir. – Æði! ― I'll come over for a visit later today. – Great!

• æðislegur (“great”)
• æðigangur
• æðiskast

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

æði

1. (dated) very, rather, quite

   Synonym: mjög

Primarily used in written language.

• æðimunur

Inherited from Old Norse ǿði n (“mind, disposition”), from Proto-Germanic *wōþiją.

æði n (genitive singular æðis, no plural)

1. (archaic) nature, disposition