Eddy

ed'i, n. a current of water or air running back, contrary to the main stream, thus causing — a circular motion a whirlpool a whirlwind. V.i. to move round and round:—pr.p. edd'ying pap. edd'ied. [Either from an A S. ed, back, present as in twit. or from Ice. tda, a whirlpool id, back but the two roots are identical.] Eaematose, e-dem'a-tos, Edematous, e-dem'at us, adj., swelling with watery humour dropsical. [Gr. oidltna, a swelling -oided, to swell.]