elfmaid
elfmaid noun: a female elf.
Noun
elfmaid (plural elfmaids)
- A female elf.
- On the other hand, the kobolds, brownies, and other household sprites who are not merely benign, but helpful, if well treated; the elf-maids who marry mortals, the swan-maidens, and the like, bear the stamp of Teutonic fancy.1883 June 16, The Academy, London, page 416, column 1
- If Atle had believed in trolds and elf-maids, he should surely have supposed that Lars must have seen something of the kind on his night walk in the forest.1894, Hjalmar Hjorth Boyesen, Gunnar: A Tale of Norse Life, New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, page 171
Examples of elfmaid in a sentence
- “Soth fell in love with a beautiful elfmaid, a disciple of the Kingpriest of Istar. […]1985, Margaret Weis, Tracy Hickman, Dragons of Spring Dawning, unnumbered page:
- There were two others riding with Ruth Marlowe and the nameless paladin: an elfmaid and her human servant.1997, Rosemary Edghill, The Empty Crown, page 663:
Forms of elfmaid
| plural | elfmaids |
|---|---|
| alternative form | elf-maid |
Origin of elfmaid
From elf + maid.
Questions about elfmaid
- What does elfmaid mean?
- Elfmaid means a female elf.
- How do you use elfmaid in a sentence?
- “Soth fell in love with a beautiful elfmaid, a disciple of the Kingpriest of Istar. […]
- What part of speech is elfmaid?
- Elfmaid is a noun.
- What is the plural of elfmaid?
- The plural of elfmaid is elfmaids.
Words near elfmaid in the dictionary
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