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1. elf-thung n.

Additional spellings: elfthung
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A medicinal root, identified with L helleborus [cp. elebre]. …

2. thō̆ne-thorn n.

Additional spellings: thonethorn
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?An envenomed thorn; ?a thorn of a poisonous plant; ?a thorn intended to cause death through magical means. …

3. elf n.

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A supernatural being having magical powers for good or evil; a spirit, fairy, goblin, incubus, succubus, or the like. …

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