Rhāp'so-dy, n.

(rāp'-), n. [Gr. ῥαψῳδία, from ῥάπτειν, to sew, stitch together, to unite, and ᾠδή, a song; Lat. rhapsodia, Fr. rhapsodie, Sp. & It. rapsodia. See ODE.]

1. A portion of an epic poem fit for recitation at one time, as a book of Homer was rehearsed by a rhapsodist.
2. A disconnected series of sentences or statements composed under excitement, and without dependence or natural connection; rambling composition. “A rhapsody of words.” Shak. “A rhapsody of tales.” Locke.