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elf barrow

elf barrow noun: synonym of fairy hill.

Noun

elf barrow (plural elf barrows)

  1. Synonym of fairy hill
    • The peasant may, however, provide against the evils above-mentioned, if, before he lets his cattle loose, he goes to the Elf-barrow and says; “Thou little Troll! may I graze my cows on thy mount?” If he gets no refusal, he may feel easy.1851, Benjamin Thorpe, Northern Mythology, volume II, London: Edward Lumley, page 117
    • The nurse is old Cathrine, who was telling the servants about the trolls and the elf barrow while they were preparing the feast in the forest.1992, Johannes Møllehave, A Folk Legend, Copenhagen: Sesam, page 32
    Synonyms:
    fairy hill

Synonyms of elf barrow

Forms of elf barrow

pluralelf barrows

Questions about elf barrow

What does elf barrow mean?
Elf barrow means synonym of fairy hill.
What part of speech is elf barrow?
Elf barrow is a noun.
What is the plural of elf barrow?
The plural of elf barrow is elf barrows.

Words near elf barrow in the dictionary

  1. eleëmosynary
  2. elf
  3. elf and safety
  4. elf arrow
  5. elf arrows
  6. elf barrow
  7. elf barrows
  8. elf bolt
  9. elf bolts
  10. elf circle
  11. elf circles

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