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- noun in German mythology, a
giant who preys onchildren
Etymologies
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A part-translation of German Erlkönig literally ‘alder-king’, a mistranslation of Danish ellerkonge ‘king of the elves’.
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Then, like erl-king in the German legends, they broaden out to engulf their opponent.
The Johnstown Horror!!! or, Valley of Death, being A Complete and Thrilling Account of the Awful Floods and Their Appalling Ruin James Herbert Walker
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