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Elven vs Elvan - What's the difference?

elven | elvan |

As nouns the difference between elven and elvan

is that elven is a female elf, a fairy, nymph while elvan is the rock of an elvan vein, or the vein itself.

As adjectives the difference between elven and elvan

is that elven is belonging to, or relating to, elves while elvan is pertaining to elves; elvish; elven.

elven

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) elven, from (etyl) elfen, .

Noun

(en-noun)
  • (obsolete) A female elf, a fairy, nymph
  • * 2011 , Everron, drawing caption
    • work on nude elven''

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • belonging to, or relating to, elves.
    • References
    * MED, elf, elve(n) * Wikipedia, elf

    Etymology 2

    From a corruption of (m).

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (lb) An elm.
    • English adjectives ending in -en ----

    elvan

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Pertaining to elves; elvish; elven.
  • (mining) Of or relating to certain veins of feldspathic or porphyritic rock crossing metalliferous veins in the mining districts of Cornwall.
    • an elvan course

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (mining) The rock of an elvan vein, or the vein itself.

    • Synonyms

    * (rock of elvan vein) elvanite (Webster 1913) ----