alf

nouncommon in dialogue

A supernatural being similar to an elf; one of the Dǫkkálfar or Ljósalfar.

noun

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A supernatural being similar to an elf; one of the Dǫkkálfar or Ljósalfar.
As the Scandinavians were at that time still worshippers of Thor and Odin, the belief in Alfs and Dwarfs accompanied them to their new abodes, and there, as elsewhere, survived the introduction of Christianity.
[T]he charm suggests rather that the Ases had sunk to a level where they could be counted together with witches and lesser wights, than that the alfs were seen as godly beings at the time the charm was composed.

Etymology

From Danish and Swedish alf, from Old Norse alfr; see also Dutch alf. Doublet of elf, awf, and oaf.

Forms

plural: alfs, alfar

Alexandria · A city, port, and former capital of Egypt famed for its…Alexei · A transliteration of the Russian male given name Алексе́й…Alexis · A male given name from Ancient Greek.

alf · A supernatural being similar to an elf; one of the Dǫkkálfar or Ljósalfar.

Alf · A diminutive of the male given names Alfred or Alfonso, from…Alfie · A diminutive of the male given names Alfred or Alfonso, from…Alfonso · A male given name from the Germanic languages.

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