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Elfland

name

Etymology

From Middle English elfland, equivalent to elf + land; the idea of a home for elves appears in Scots Elfhame and Old Norse Álfheimr.

  1. inherited from elfland

Definitions

  1. The land of the elves

    The land of the elves; home of the elves.

    • Elf-land was the name of the realm ruled by the king of Phairie.
    • O sweet and far from cliff and scar / The horns of Elfland faintly blowing.
    • For there could be no doubt of it - it was true beyond disputing; he had met the best knight in Elfland, and he was not defeated yet!

  2. Alternative form of Elfland.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA