Elf Definition

ĕlf
elves
noun
elves
A tiny, often prankish being in human form, exercising magic powers and haunting woods and hills; sprite.
Webster's New World
A small child or being, esp. a mischievous one.
Webster's New World
A usually sprightly or mischievous or sometimes spiteful person.
American Heritage

(Norse mythology) A luminous spirit presiding over nature and fertility and dwelling in the world of Álfheim (Elfland). Compare angel, nymph, fairy.

Wiktionary

Any from a race of mythical, supernatural beings resembling but seen as distinct from human beings. Usually skilled in magic or spellcrafting; sometimes depicted as clashing with dwarves, especially in modern fantasy literature.

Wiktionary
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abbreviation
Extremely low frequency.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Elf

Noun

Singular:
elf
Plural:
elves

Origin of Elf

  • From Middle English, from Old English ælf (“incubus, elf”), from Proto-Germanic *albiz.

    From Wiktionary

  • Middle English from Old English ælf albho- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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