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Definition elfin

Etymology 1

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

Noun

elfin (plural elfins)

  1. 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 Callophrys.

Etymology 2

Partly from attributive use of Etymology 1, but reanalysed by Spenser as if equivalent to elf +‎ -en. Compare elven (adj), elvan.

Adjective

elfin (comparative more elfin, superlative most elfin)

  1. Relating to or resembling an elf or elves, especially in its tiny size or features.

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ELFINS 11
FELINE 11
FINALE 11
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OLEFIN 11
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LEI 4
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