Haggada

ha-gä′da, n. a free Rabbinical homiletical commentary on the whole Old Testament, forming, together with the Halacha , the Midrash, but from its especial popularity often itself styled the Midrash—also Haggä′dah , Agä′dah .— adjs. Haggad′ic , Haggadist′ic , pertaining to the Haggada, said of free interpretation, opposed to Halachic or legal.— n. Hagg′adist . [Heb.]