dwelf

noun

Etymology

Blend of dwarf + elf.

  1. inherited from *h₂elbʰós
  2. inherited from *albiz
  3. inherited from *albi
  4. inherited from ielf
  5. inherited from elf
  6. compounded as dwelf — “dwarf + elf

Definitions

  1. A member of a fictional race of creatures which combine the qualities of, or are hybrids…

    A member of a fictional race of creatures which combine the qualities of, or are hybrids of, dwarves and elves.

    • “Dwelves are half-elf, half-dwarf.” “Certainly not! We are not half-elves or half-anything. We are not dwarves. We are not elves. We are a unique race.” “Do their peoples descend from yours?” “Maybe. Giants did descend from fairies.”

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for dwelf. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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