elfland
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of elfland
Example Sentences
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He goes through a number of extraordinary and fantastic rituals; which the pompous elfland he has entered demands.
From Gilbert Keith Chesterton by Ward, Maisie
And oft, like some thin faery-thing, The stormy hush amid, I hear his captive trebles sing Beneath the kettle's lid; Or now a harp of elfland string In some dark cranny hid.
From Poems by Cawein, Madison Julius
They walked in a slow, measured step, like a king and queen of elfland going for a walk in the woods.
From Someone Comes to Town, Someone Leaves Town by Doctorow, Cory
Again the tactics of its crew brought it close in shore, this time nearly opposite the consulate; and then there blew from the sloop clear and surprising notes as if from a horn of elfland.
From Cabbages and Kings by Henry, O.
I have heard the horns of elfland blowing, and I could tell you the song the sirens sang.
From Tales of Fantasy and Fact by Matthews, Brander
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