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(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.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Elf'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​e/elf.html. 1828.
 
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