elle-maid en · NOUN
Meanings
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A type of female elf of Scandinavian folklore.
The Wilde Frauen or Wild-women of Germany bear a very strong resemblance to the Elle-maids of Scandinavia. Like them they are beautiful, have fine flowing hair, live within hills, and only appear singly or in the society of each other.
1828, Thomas Keightley, The Fairy Mythology, volume II, London: William Harrison Ainsworth, page 33:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| elle-maids | Number=Plur | lexicographic |