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AUF
Etymology
Noun
auf (plural aufs)
(obsolete) A changeling or elf child; a child left by fairies.
(obsolete) A deformed or foolish child; a simpleton; an oaf.
Anagrams
• AFU, UAF, Ufa
Source: Wiktionary
Auf, n. Etym: [OE. auph, aulf, fr. Icel. alfr elf. See Elf.] [Also spelt oaf, ouphe.]
Definition: A changeling or elf child, -- that is, one left by fairies; a deformed or foolish child; a simpleton; an oaf. [Obs.] Drayton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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