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elfin

noun
/ˈɛlfɪn/

Etymology

From Middle English elven, from Old English elfen, ælfen (“nymph, spirit, fairy”), feminine of elf, ælf (“elf”), equivalent to elf + -in. Cognate with Middle High German elbinne (“a fairy, nymph”).

  1. inherited from elfen
  2. inherited from elven

Definitions

  1. An elf

    An elf; an inhabitant of fairy-land.

  2. A little urchin or child.

  3. Any of the butterflies in the subgenus Incisalia of the North American lycaenid genus…

    Any of the butterflies in the subgenus Incisalia of the North American lycaenid genus Callophrys.

  4. ›+ 2 more definitions

    1. Of or relating to elves.

    2. Resembling an elf or elves, especially in tiny size or features.

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Derived

elfinfolk, elfin myzomela, elfin saddle, elfin safety, elfinwood, elfin wood, Williams elfin facies syndrome

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