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elvess

elvess is the rare form of elfess.

Meaning of elfess

Noun

elfess (plural elfesses)

  1. A female elf.
    • Her case was heard, but no sentence pronounced; for each elf was dying of anxiety to claim her as his elfess.1877, L. B., chapter XII, in From Sunrise to Sunset, London: R. Washbourne, page 261
    Synonyms:
    elfette

Forms of elvess

pluralelvesses

Questions about elvess

What is elvess the rare form of?
Elvess is the rare form of elfess.

Words near elvess in the dictionary

  1. elver
  2. elvers
  3. Elverta
  4. Elverum
  5. elves
  6. elvess
  7. elvesses
  8. Elvet
  9. Elvey
  10. Elveys
  11. Elvidge

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