Elfishness, tricksiness, freakishness, were antipathetic to his nature; and he argued that it was impossible he should have chosen for his complement a person deserving the title.
"The Complete Project Gutenberg Works of George Meredith"
George Meredith
But his real reason was that he was bored by the perpetual Elfishness of the Elves, and wanted to see the great ugly Trolls trying to behave like gentlemen for a change.
"On Something"
H. Belloc
I could understand how the fascination might become an enduring thing; a great love; how Ascher would still be drawn to the woman long after the Elfishness of girlhood passed away.
"Gossamer 1915"
George A. Birmingham