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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)
- An elf; an inhabitant of fairy-land.
- A little urchin or child.
- 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)
- Relating to or resembling an elf or elves, especially in its tiny size or features.
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