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Meaning
Noun
●
In Norse mythology:
A
luminous
spirit
presiding
over
nature
and
fertility
and
dwelling
in the world
of Álfheim (Elfland). Compare
angel
,
nymph
, fairy.
●
Any from a
race
of
mythical
,
supernatural
beings
resembling
but seen as
distinct
from
human beings
. They are usually delicate-featured and
skilled
in
magic
or spellcrafting; sometimes
depicted
as
clashing
with
dwarves
, especially in
modern
fantasy
literature.
●
In Fantasy:
Any of the
magical
,
typically
forest-guarding
races
bearing
some
similarities
to the Norse álfar (through Tolkien's Eldar).
●
A very
diminutive
person; a dwarf.
●
In South African English:
The
bluefish
(Pomatomus saltatrix).
●
In File formats:
Acronym of Executable and Linking Format (a common
object
file format
for Unix)
●
In Electronics:
Initialism of
extremely
low frequency.
●
In Linguistics:
Acronym of English as a Lingua Franca (English used by
non-native
speakers)
Verb
●
To
twist
into
elflocks
(of
hair
); to mat.
Name
●
Initialism of w:Earth Liberation Front (a
radical
environmentalism
group)
●
Initialism of w:Elvish Linguistic Fellowship (an organization that studies the
invented
languages
of J. R. R. Tolkien)
●
Initialism of w:Endangered Language Fund (a
non-profit
organization)
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