"elfe" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

Etymology: From Old English ælf. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|ælf}} Old English ælf Head templates: {{head|enm|noun}} elfe
  1. Alternative form of elf Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: elf
    Sense id: en-elfe-enm-noun-RCu9ODxv
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Etymology: From Old English ælfen. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|ælfen}} Old English ælfen Head templates: {{head|enm|noun}} elfe
  1. Alternative form of elven Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: elven
    Sense id: en-elfe-enm-noun-HHnoWILe
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Download JSON data for elfe meaning in Middle English (1.1kB)

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