English Dictionary: Elavil | by the DICT Development Group |
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Elf \Elf\ ([ecr]lf), n.; pl. {Elves} ([ecr]lvz). [AS. [91]lf, ylf; akin to MHG. alp, G. alp nightmare, incubus, Icel. [amac]lfr elf, Sw. alf, elfva; cf. Skr. [rsdot]bhu skillful, artful, rabh to grasp. Cf. {Auf}, {Oaf}.] 1. An imaginary supernatural being, commonly a little sprite, much like a fairy; a mythological diminutive spirit, supposed to haunt hills and wild places, and generally represented as delighting in mischievous tricks. Every elf, and fairy sprite, Hop as light as bird from brier. --Shak. 2. A very diminutive person; a dwarf. {Elf arrow}, a flint arrowhead; -- so called by the English rural folk who often find these objects of prehistoric make in the fields and formerly attributed them to fairies; -- called also {elf bolt}, {elf dart}, and {elf shot}. {Elf child}, a child supposed to be left by elves, in room of one they had stolen. See {Changeling}. {Elf fire}, the ignis fatuus. --Brewer. {Elf owl} (Zo[94]l.), a small owl ({Micrathene Whitneyi}) of Southern California and Arizona. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Elf \Elf\ ([ecr]lf), n.; pl. {Elves} ([ecr]lvz). [AS. [91]lf, ylf; akin to MHG. alp, G. alp nightmare, incubus, Icel. [amac]lfr elf, Sw. alf, elfva; cf. Skr. [rsdot]bhu skillful, artful, rabh to grasp. Cf. {Auf}, {Oaf}.] 1. An imaginary supernatural being, commonly a little sprite, much like a fairy; a mythological diminutive spirit, supposed to haunt hills and wild places, and generally represented as delighting in mischievous tricks. Every elf, and fairy sprite, Hop as light as bird from brier. --Shak. 2. A very diminutive person; a dwarf. {Elf arrow}, a flint arrowhead; -- so called by the English rural folk who often find these objects of prehistoric make in the fields and formerly attributed them to fairies; -- called also {elf bolt}, {elf dart}, and {elf shot}. {Elf child}, a child supposed to be left by elves, in room of one they had stolen. See {Changeling}. {Elf fire}, the ignis fatuus. --Brewer. {Elf owl} (Zo[94]l.), a small owl ({Micrathene Whitneyi}) of Southern California and Arizona. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Elfland \Elf"land`\, n. Fairyland. --Tennyson. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Elflock \Elf"lock`\, n. Hair matted, or twisted into a knot, as if by elves. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
92olipile \[92]*ol"i*pile\, 92olipyle \[92]*ol"i*pyle\, n. [L. aeolipilae; Aeolus god of the winds + pila a ball, or Gr. [?] gate (i. e., doorway of [92]olus); cf. F. [82]olipyle.] An apparatus consisting chiefly of a closed vessel (as a globe or cylinder) with one or more projecting bent tubes, through which steam is made to pass from the vessel, causing it to revolve. [Written also {eolipile}.] Note: Such an apparatus was first described by Hero of Alexandria about 200 years b. c. It has often been called the first steam engine. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Eolipile \E*ol"i*pile\, n. [Cf. F. [82]olipyle.] Same as {[92]olipile}. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
92olipile \[92]*ol"i*pile\, 92olipyle \[92]*ol"i*pyle\, n. [L. aeolipilae; Aeolus god of the winds + pila a ball, or Gr. [?] gate (i. e., doorway of [92]olus); cf. F. [82]olipyle.] An apparatus consisting chiefly of a closed vessel (as a globe or cylinder) with one or more projecting bent tubes, through which steam is made to pass from the vessel, causing it to revolve. [Written also {eolipile}.] Note: Such an apparatus was first described by Hero of Alexandria about 200 years b. c. It has often been called the first steam engine. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Eolipile \E*ol"i*pile\, n. [Cf. F. [82]olipyle.] Same as {[92]olipile}. | |
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: | |
Elbow Lake, MN (city, FIPS 18458) Location: 45.99178 N, 95.97735 W Population (1990): 1186 (580 housing units) Area: 3.5 sq km (land), 1.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 56531 | |
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: | |
Ellabell, GA Zip code(s): 31308 | |
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: | |
Ellaville, GA (city, FIPS 26980) Location: 32.23763 N, 84.30970 W Population (1990): 1724 (716 housing units) Area: 8.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 31806 | |
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]: | |
Eliphalet God his deliverance, one of David's sons (2 Sam. 5:16); called also Eliphelet (1 Chr. 3:8). | |
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]: | |
Elipheleh God will distinguish him, one of the porters appointed to play "on the Sheminith" on the occasion of the bringing up of the ark to the city of David (1 Chr. 15:18, 21). | |
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]: | |
Eliphelet God his deliverance. (1.) One of David's distinguished warriors (2 Sam. 23:34); called also Eliphal in 1 Chr. 11:35. (2.) One of the sons of David born at Jerusalem (1 Chr. 3:6; 14:5); called Elpalet in 1 Chr. 14:5. Also another of David's sons (1 Chr. 3:8); called Eliphalet in 2 Sam. 5:16; 1 Chr. 14:7. (3.) A descendant of king Saul through Jonathan (1 Chr. 8:39). | |
From Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (late 1800's) [hitchcock]: | |
Eliphal, a miracle of God | |
From Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (late 1800's) [hitchcock]: | |
Eliphalet, the God of deliverance | |
From Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (late 1800's) [hitchcock]: | |
Elpaal, God's work | |
From Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (late 1800's) [hitchcock]: | |
Elpalet, same as Eliphalet |