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elf barrows

elf barrows is the plural of elf barrow.

Meaning of elf barrow

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
    Synonyms:
    fairy hill

Questions about elf barrows

What is elf barrows the plural of?
Elf barrows is the plural of elf barrow.

Words near elf barrows in the dictionary

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

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