ELF
NOUNS
► AWF an elf, a fairy → 1790 Eng. dial.
► ELFIN the country of the elves → 1778 Sc.
► FANE an elf; a fairy → 1806 Sc.
► FAY a fairy or elf → 1393
► HOB-GOB a hobgoblin, sprite, elf → 1882 Eng. dial.
► OUPHE an elf, a goblin → 1812 Sc.
► PYGMY an elf, a pixie → 1611 obs.
► RED-CAP a sprite or elf supposed to haunt especially old castles or ruins → 1802 Sc. & Eng. dial.
► RED-COWL a sprite or elf supposed to haunt especially old castles or ruins → 1816 Sc.
► RED-MAN a sprite or elf supposed to haunt especially old castles or ruins → 1904 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
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