Definitions
(folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous
Word origin
From Middle English elf, from Old English ielf, ælf, from Proto-West Germanic *albi, from Proto-Germanic *albiz. Ultimately probably derived from Proto-Indo-European *h₂elbʰós (“white”). Doublet of alf, awf, and oaf. The modern fantasy literature sense was popularised by the works of J.R.R. Tolkien.
Used in a sentence
“Every elf, and fairy sprite, / Hop as light as bird from brier.”
“[…] I had rather have a Child which my Wife ſhould bring me, though by another man, then to have a Changeling brought me by a company of Fairies, Elfs and Goblins: […]”
“This Juno heard; And ſhall ſuch Elfs, ſhe cry’d, / Diſpute my Juſtice, or my Pow’r deride?”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer6 curated clues
01“Mythical small being”3 letters
02“Holiday helper”3 letters
03“Small fantasy helper”3 letters
04“Small figure in folklore”3 letters
05“Workshop helper in stories”3 letters
06“Santa's helper”3 letters
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