mountain-elf en · NOUN
Etymology
From mountain + elf; compare Old English muntælfen, from munt (“mountain”) + ælfen (“elf”).
Meanings
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An elf which inhabits alpine regions, usually depicted as a subrace of elf.
King Arvid of the mountain-elves was to be there, so said the crowd[.]
1890, M.A. Curtois, Elf-Knights, London: Remington and Co., page 9:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| mountain-elves | Number=Plur | lexicographic |