"elvish" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈɛlvɪʃ/ Forms: more elvish [comparative], most elvish [superlative], elfish [alternative]
Etymology: From Middle English elvyssh, from Old English ielfisċ. Equivalent to elf + -ish. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|elvyssh}} Middle English elvyssh, {{inh|en|ang|ielfisċ}} Old English ielfisċ, {{af|en|elf|-ish}} elf + -ish Head templates: {{en-adj}} elvish (comparative more elvish, superlative most elvish)
  1. Of or having to do with elves; elven. Synonyms: list in elven Derived forms: elvishly
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