| Back | elflock /ELF-lok/ |
|---|---|
| Front | noun A tangled lock of hair. [An elflock is a mass of hair supposedly tangled by elves, as a mother might explain to her daughter while untangling her snarled locks after a slumber. From Old English aelf. Ultimately from the Indo-European root albho- (white), which is also the source of oaf, albino, album, albumen, and albedo. Earliest documented use: 1596.] "Rowling's stories hurtle along like an out-of-control broomstick; her plots are as tangled as elflocks." - Harry Potter and the Magic Brew-haha; Fort Worth Star-Telegram; Dec 19, 1999. |
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