swan maiden en · NOUN
Meanings
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A woman able to shapeshift between human and swan forms.
On the other hand, the kobolds, brownies, and other household sprites who are not merely benign, but helpful, if well treated; the elf-maids who marry mortals, the swan-maidens, and the like, bear the stamp of Teutonic fancy.
1883 June 16, The Academy, London, page 416, column 1:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| swan maidens | Number=Plur | lexicographic |