eleventh, end lefte, endleve, ell even the

. [A. S. endlyfta, end left a, Dan. ellevte; Sw. & Ger. elfte; Dut. elfde.] A. As adjective: I. Ordinary Language: 1. That next in order after the tenth. "In the eleventh chapter he returns to speak of the building of Babel."- Raleigh : History of the World. 2. Constituting one of eleven equal parts into which anything is divided. II. Mus .: Of or pertaining to the interval of an octave and a fourth. B. As substantive: 1. Arith .: One of eleven equal parts; the quotient of unity divided by eleven. 2. Mus .: The interval of an octave and a fourth; a compound fourth. ( Stainer & Barrett .) elf, *elfe, *eive (pl. * elven, * elvene, elves), s. [A. S. alf; Dan. alf; Icel. álfr; Ó. H. Ger. alf; Sw. & Ger. elf .] 1. A little sprite, supposed to inhabit wild and desolate places, and in various ways to exercise a mysterious power over man; a fairy, a goblin. 2. A mischievous or wicked person; a devil, a demon, an imp. 3. A stupid person, an oaf. 4. A dwarf, a diminutive person; a pet name for a child. Elves were supposed greatly to envy the priv. ileges acquired by Christian initiation; and they gave to those mortals who had fallen into their power a certain precedence, founded upon this ad vantage ous distinction. Many legends are told of their eagerne to obtain for their offspring the prerogatives of Christianity.