Difference between revisions of "Elf"
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== Webster's Dictionary <ref name="term_115375" /> == | == Webster's Dictionary <ref name="term_115375" /> == | ||
<p> '''(1):''' ''' (''' pl.) of Elves </p> <p> '''(2):''' ''' (''' n.) An imaginary supernatural being, commonly a little sprite, much like a fairy; a mythological diminutive spirit, supposed to haunt hills and wild places, and generally represented as delighting in mischievous tricks. </p> <p> '''(3):''' ''' (''' n.) | <p> '''(1):''' ''' (''' pl.) of Elves </p> <p> '''(2):''' ''' (''' n.) An imaginary supernatural being, commonly a little sprite, much like a fairy; a mythological diminutive spirit, supposed to haunt hills and wild places, and generally represented as delighting in mischievous tricks. </p> <p> '''(3):''' ''' (''' n.) A very diminutive person; a dwarf. </p> <p> '''(4):''' ''' (''' v. t.) To entangle mischievously, as an elf might do. </p> | ||
== Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature <ref name="term_38618" /> == | == Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature <ref name="term_38618" /> == | ||
Latest revision as of 10:20, 15 October 2021
Webster's Dictionary [1]
(1): ( pl.) of Elves
(2): ( n.) An imaginary supernatural being, commonly a little sprite, much like a fairy; a mythological diminutive spirit, supposed to haunt hills and wild places, and generally represented as delighting in mischievous tricks.
(3): ( n.) A very diminutive person; a dwarf.
(4): ( v. t.) To entangle mischievously, as an elf might do.
Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature [2]
Bibliography Information McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Elf'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/tce/e/elf.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
