"Elfame" meaning in All languages combined

See Elfame on Wiktionary

Proper name [Scots]

Etymology: Elfhame and Elphame with the -hame stem ("home" in Scots) are modern conjectural readings by Robert Pitcairn, which he gave in footnotes and in index. They are his standardization for the various forms such as elfame and elfane (without -hame stem). Head templates: {{head|sco|proper noun}} Elfame
  1. fairyland Categories (topical): Fictional locations Synonyms: Elphyne, Elphame, Elfhame
    Sense id: en-Elfame-sco-name-cfneOGSo Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Scots entries with incorrect language header

Alternative forms

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