dwarfin

comparative more dwarfin · superlative most dwarfin

1. human sciencesOf, relating to, or resembling dwarves.

   “You dwarves really believe in that old hag?” The soldier continued without waiting for an answer. “Ahm… You are dwarfin, pretty miss? I mean, well, you dress dwarfin, but you don’t look it.”

   2012, Tad C. Rhoden, “Night Things”, in Don’t Call Me Hobbit: A Novel, Bradenton, Fla.: BookLocker.com, Inc., →ISBN, page 92

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   12 [Contents] Blood [Possible Types] Human, orcish, dwarfin, elfin, dragon, halfling […] On the east wall is a dwarfin skeleton, suspended from a pair of irons near the ceiling, giving the entire chamber a macabre presence.

   1981, Mike Carr, Dungeon Module B1: In Search of the Unknown (Dungeons & Dragons Basic Set), Lake Geneva, Wis.: TSR Hobbies, Inc., →ISBN, pages 11 and 16

   ‘We walk?’ asked the gnome, rustling his sheets encouragingly. I thought for a moment. Not a bad deal, actually. A smart idea for conveying information at an acceptable price. Or would it be too embarrassing to walk the streets with a gabbling dwarfin tow?

   2012, Walter Moers, translated by John Brownjohn, “All in Gothic”, in The Labyrinth of Dreaming Books (A Novel from Zamonia; 6), New York, N.Y.: The Overlook Press, →ISBN, page 67

plural dwarfins

1. rarehuman sciencesA dwarf.

   The Dwarfins are a culture of Elfins that are small in stature and live in the mountainous regions.

   2011, Dennis A. Pearson, “Julian and Papa Fairy”, in The Enchantment of Dandelion Acres: A Fairytale, Baltimore, Md.: PublishAmerica, →ISBN, page 69

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   Late I ſaw beſide the * banquet, / A new couch in Odin’s hall; / Arms unclaim’d, the Dwarfins’ labour, / Hung againſt the gilded wall.

   1801, W. B., “Hialmar and Hyrinda”, in Joshua Edkins, editor, A Collection of Poems, Mostly Original, by Several Hands, Dublin: […] [F]or the editor, by Graisberry & Co., →OCLC, page 37

   “For one night. I hope that’s acceptable.” / “It is to me. But it be unusual to let dwarves here.” Looking at Aram he said. “Biggest dwarfin ever I seen.”

   2012, Tad C. Rhoden, “Play Dumb”, in Don’t Call Me Hobbit: A Novel, Bradenton, Fla.: BookLocker.com, Inc., →ISBN, page 70