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elfMain Entry: elf Pronunciation: \ˈelf\ Function: noun Inflected Form(s): plural elves \ˈelvz\ Etymology: Middle English, from Old English ælf; akin to Old Norse alfr elf & perhaps to Latin albus white — more at alb Date: before 12th century 1 : a small often mischievous fairy — elf·ish \ˈel-fish\ adjective — elf·ish·ly adverb
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