Elli
[ el-ee ]
/ ˈɛl i /
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noun Scandinavian Mythology.
an old woman, a personification of old age, who defeated Thor in a wrestling match.
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Origin of Elli
<Icelandic elli, literally, old age. Cf. eld
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