Definition of "idyl" [i•dyl]

• Alternative spelling of idyll. (noun)

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• "Perhaps I had better say something too, about the word idyl, for the use of the word by"
• "The noble "idyl" of _Echetlos_ is thus a counterpart, in its brief way, to the great tragic tale of Herakles and"
• "The term 'idyl' has been explained above (page 248, note to iv): such idyls may be either narrated as stories, or brought out lyrically or dramatically, as in the present case."