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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Elves, Elvis, erroneous spellings of ellis pl. of Ell n. or of elnis pl. of Eln(e n. —1607 Edinb. Test. XLII. 325.
viij elvis blew grayis 1615 Zetl. Sheriff Ct. MS. 9.
Thrie elves blak frensche clayth 1654 Edinb. Test. LXVIII. i.
Twelfe elves … of the samen cloath … fyve elues of black cloath
