A luminous spirit presiding over nature and fertility and dwelling in the world of Álfheim (Elfland). Compare angel, nymph, fairy.
Any of the magical, typically forest-guarding races bearing some similarities to the Norse álfar (through Tolkien’s Eldar).
To twist into elflocks (of hair); to mat.
The realm of faerie; enchantment, illusion.
A mythical being with magical powers, known in many sizes and descriptions, although often depicted in modern illustrations only as a small sprite with gauze-like wings, and revered in some modern forms of paganism.
An enchantress, or creature of overpowering charm.
A male homosexual, especially one who is effeminate.
A member of two species of hummingbird in the genus Heliothryx.
Like a fairy; fanciful, whimsical, delicate.