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Leven vs Elven - What's the difference?

leven | elven |

In obsolete|lang=en terms the difference between leven and elven

is that leven is (obsolete) lightning while elven is (obsolete) a female elf, a fairy, nymph.

As nouns the difference between leven and elven

is that leven is (obsolete) lightning while elven is (obsolete) a female elf, a fairy, nymph or elven can be (lb) an elm.

As an adjective elven is

belonging to, or relating to, elves.

leven

English

Noun

  • (obsolete) lightning
  • * Chaucer
    • Wild thunder dint and fiery leven .
    (Webster 1913) ----

    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 ----