Elf vs Pigwidgeon - What's the difference?
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(Norse mythology) A luminous spirit presiding over nature and fertility and dwelling in the world of (Elfland). Compare angel, nymph, fairy.
* Shakespeare
Any from a race of mythical, supernatural beings resembling but seen as distinct from human beings. Usually skilled in magic or spellcrafting; sometimes depicted as clashing with dwarves, especially in modern fantasy literature.
(fantasy) Any of the magical, typically forest-guarding races bearing some similarities to the Norse (through Tolkien's Eldar)
A very diminutive person; a dwarf.
(rare) A small or petty person, creature or object, especially a fairy, dwarf, imp, or elf.
(rare) A contemptible or stupid person or creature.
* 1627 , Michael Drayton, Nimphidia, the Court of Faery
As an initialism elf
is (a radical environmentalism group).As a noun pigwidgeon is
(rare) a small or petty person, creature or object, especially a fairy, dwarf, imp, or elf.elf
English
Noun
(elves) (wikipedia elf)- Every elf , and fairy sprite, / Hop as light as bird from brier.
Derived terms
* elfin * elfinwood * elfish * Elfland * elflock * elven * elvish * light elves * dark elvesSee also
* fay * fairy * brownie * dwarf * hobbitReferences
* Marshall Jones Company (1930). Mythology of All Races'' Series, Volume 2 ''Eddic , Great Britain: Marshall Jones Company, 1930, pp. 220-221.Anagrams
* English nouns with irregular plurals ----pigwidgeon
English
Noun
(en noun)- PIGWIGGIN was this Faery Knight, One wondrous gracious in the sight Of fair Queene Mab ...