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Elf

speaker

Meaning

Noun

In Norse mythology:
A
over
and
and
of Álfheim (Elfland). Compare
,
, fairy.
Any from a
of
,
but seen as
from
. They are usually delicate-featured and
in
or spellcrafting; sometimes
as
with
, especially in
literature.
In Fantasy:
Any of the
,
forest-guarding
some
to the Norse álfar (through Tolkien's Eldar).
A very
person; a dwarf.
In South African English:
The
(Pomatomus saltatrix).
In File formats:
Acronym of Executable and Linking Format (a common
for Unix)
In Electronics:
Initialism of
low frequency.
In Linguistics:
Acronym of English as a Lingua Franca (English used by
speakers)

Verb

To
into
(of
); to mat.

Name

Initialism of w:Earth Liberation Front (a
group)
Initialism of w:Elvish Linguistic Fellowship (an organization that studies the
of J. R. R. Tolkien)
Initialism of w:Endangered Language Fund (a
organization)
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