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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giant

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