Álfheim in Old Norse

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{
  "etymology_text": "Compilation of the words álfr (“elf”) and heim (“home”) and comes from the Old Norse Álfheimr.",
  "head_templates": [
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        "g2": "",
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        "tr": ""
      },
      "expansion": "Álfheim ?",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "Álfheim ?",
      "name": "non-proper noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Old Norse",
  "lang_code": "non",
  "pos": "name",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "46 47 7",
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          "name": "Old Norse entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
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            "Entry maintenance"
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        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "The home of the Ljósálfar (light elves, álfar, divine beings), located up in the sky."
      ],
      "id": "en-Álfheim-non-name-MZSBqejP",
      "links": [
        [
          "Ljósálfar",
          "Ljósálfar"
        ],
        [
          "light elves",
          "light elves"
        ],
        [
          "álfar",
          "álfar"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
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          "name": "Old Norse entries with incorrect language header",
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            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
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        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Elfland."
      ],
      "id": "en-Álfheim-non-name-Y6gXSyZQ",
      "links": [
        [
          "Elfland",
          "Elfland"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "Possibly heaven."
      ],
      "id": "en-Álfheim-non-name-SzCG-LUH",
      "links": [
        [
          "heaven",
          "heaven"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "Álfheim"
  ],
  "word": "Álfheim"
}

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    "Old Norse proper nouns",
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  ],
  "etymology_text": "Compilation of the words álfr (“elf”) and heim (“home”) and comes from the Old Norse Álfheimr.",
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        "head": "",
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      },
      "expansion": "Álfheim ?",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "Álfheim ?",
      "name": "non-proper noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Old Norse",
  "lang_code": "non",
  "pos": "name",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "The home of the Ljósálfar (light elves, álfar, divine beings), located up in the sky."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "Ljósálfar",
          "Ljósálfar"
        ],
        [
          "light elves",
          "light elves"
        ],
        [
          "álfar",
          "álfar"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "Elfland."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "Elfland",
          "Elfland"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "Possibly heaven."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "heaven",
          "heaven"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "Álfheim"
  ],
  "word": "Álfheim"
}

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"Álfheim" meaning in Old Norse

Proper name