elfish

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By the time we reached book four, Goblet of Fire, we were seeing do-gooding Hermione’s Society for the Promotion of Elfish Welfare formed in response to the bond slavery of these sock-loving poppets.

From The Guardian • Jun. 26, 2017

Elfish beings of small size; distinct from fairies, 87 Brunhilda.

From Legends & Romances of Brittany by Spence, Lewis

And it is sic a bonnie place, And I like it sae well, That I wou'd never tire, Janet, In Elfish land to dwell.

From Legends of the North; The Guidman O' Inglismill and The Fairy Bride by Buchan, Patrick