\Elves\, n.; pl. of {Elf}. 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.]