elflock

[ elf-lok ]

noun

1. a tangled lock of hair.

elflock

/ ˈɛlfˌlɒk /

noun

1. a lock of hair, fancifully regarded as having been tangled by the elves

Word History and Origins

Origin of elflock¹

First recorded in 1585–95; elf + lock ²

Example Sentences

He warned them that grain grown in such a mysterious and suspicious soil could not but give them the itch and elflock, and that one day their souls must inevitably sink for ever in the pool of fire.

From Project Gutenberg

"How remarkable!" said Henry, his attention called off by a being with a face that half suggested a faun, and half suggested a flower,--a small, olive-skinned face crowned with purply black hair, that kept falling in an elflock over his forehead, and violet eyes set slant-wise.

From Project Gutenberg