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alfar

alfar is the plural of alf.

Meaning of alf

Noun

alf (plural alfs or alfar)

  1. (Norse) A supernatural being similar to an elf; one of the Dǫkkálfar or Ljósalfar.
    • As the Scandinavians were at that time still worshippers of Thor and Odin, the belief in Alfs and Dwarfs accompanied them to their new abodes, and there, as elsewhere, survived the introduction of Christianity.1828, Thomas Keightley, The Fairy Mythology, volume I, London: William Harrison Ainsworth, page 248

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Proper noun capitalized: Alfar

Alfar

  1. (Norse) The elves as a group.
    • The Alfar still live in the memory and traditions of the peasantry of Scandinavia.1828, Thomas Keightley, The Fairy Mythology, volume I, London: William Harrison Ainsworth, page 135
    • "Ill is it with the Æsir, ill is it with the Alfar."1964, J. A. Macculloch, The Mythology of All Races, New York: Cooper Square Publishers, page 220

Origin of alfar

See alf.

Questions about alfar

What does alfar mean?
Alfar means the elves as a group.
What is alfar the plural of?
Alfar is the plural of alf.
What part of speech is alfar?
Alfar is a proper noun.

Words near alfar in the dictionary

  1. alfaprostol
  2. alfaqui
  3. alfaquin
  4. alfaquins
  5. alfaquis
  6. alfar
  7. Alfaro
  8. Alfaros
  9. alfas
  10. alfatoxin
  11. alfaxalone

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