Eleven

[A. S. ændelfene, endlufon, endleofan- an for an, one, and læfan, to leave; Ger. eilf, elf.] One left after ten; one over the number of the fingers; ten and one added. -R. A symbol of ten and one, as 11 or XI. Eleven Points, in Mi ouri and Arkansas , a river rising in Oregon co., in the former State, and flowing S.B., enters the Big Black River in Lawrence co., Ark. Eleventh, a. [Sax. ændlyfta .] Next in order to the tenth. -. ( Mus .) The interval of the octave above the fourth. Elf, n.; pl . ELVES. [Sax. elf ; L. Ger. elf; Dan. alf ; Icel. álfr , a genius or faun, a good or evil spirit; W. lff , a spirit, a demon, from el, a moving principle, a spirit.] A diminutive wandering spirit; a fairy; a hobgoblin. Elves were honored more particularly by the Northern nations, in whose mythology they occupy a prominent place. They were divided into good and bad elves, and their exploits have given rise to a multiplicity of delightful stories. "Ye sylphs and sylphids, to your chief give ear, Fays, fairies, genii, elves , and demons, hear.". Pope . -A diminutive being; a dwarf. -r. a. To entangle hair in so intricate a manner that it cannot be unravelled. - This was supposed to be the favorite work of elves in the night; and all hair so matted together received the name of elf - locks .