elflike

Variant of elf

elf definition

elf (elf)

noun pl. elves (elvz)

  1. Folklore a tiny, often prankish being in human form, exercising magic powers and haunting woods and hills; sprite
  2. a small child or being, esp. a mischievous one

Etymology: ME < OE ælf, akin to OHG alb (Ger, nightmare), prob. < IE base *albho-, white > L albus, white: prob. basic sense “whitish figure” (in the mist)

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