See also: elfland

English

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Etymology

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From elf +‎ land, coming from the idea of an elf home (Elfhame) in Old English ballads and Álfheim in Old Norse mythology.

Proper noun

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Elfland

  1. The land of the elves. Home of the elves.
    • 1850, Alfred Lord Tennyson, The Splender Falls:
      O sweet and far from cliff and scar / The horns of Elfland faintly blowing.

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References

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  • Wikipedia article, Álfheim. Accessed April 16, 2007.