ELVISHLY

Etymology

Adverb

elvishly (comparative more elvishly, superlative most elvishly)

In an elvish manner.

Source: Wiktionary


Elv"ish*ly, adv.

Definition: In an elvish manner. Sir W. Scott.

ELVISH

Elv"ish, a.

1. Pertaining to elves; implike; mischievous; weird; also, vacant; absent in demeanor. See Elfish. He seemeth elvish by his countenance. Chaucer.

2. Mysterious; also, foolish. [Obs.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Some 16th-century Italian clergymen tried to ban coffee because they believed it to be “satanic.” However, Pope Clement VII loved coffee so much that he lifted the ban and had coffee baptized in 1600.

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