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Webster 1913 Edition


Elvish

Elv′ish

,
Adj.
1.
Pertaining to elves; implike; mischievous; weird; also, vacant; absent in demeanor. See
Elfish
.
He seemeth
elvish
by his countenance.
Chaucer.
2.
Mysterious; also, foolish.
[Obs.]

Webster 1828 Edition


Elvish

ELV'ISH

,
Adj.
More properly elfish, which see.