elvedom

[I]n Oberon he contrasts the wild spirits of the elements with the inhabitants of the airy realm of elvedom.

1886, Emil Naumann, translated by F[erdinand] Praeger, “Franz Schubert and Karl Maria von Weber”, in F[rederick] A[rthur] Gore Ouseley, editor, The History of Music […], London; […]: Cassell & Company, Limited, page 968

The Manx say that to have a vision of the old mysteries of elvedom one must stand on the feet of a native; contact with these legends will give a dim view of the almost incredible imagination of man’s childhood.

Journal of the International Music Society

1901, Charles Maclean, “Rhys, John. Celtic Folk Lore, Welsh and Manx. […]”, in Oskar Fleischer, editor, Zeitschrift der Internationalen Musikgesellschaft [Journal of the International Music Society], 3rd year, number 1, Leipzig: […] Breitkopf & Härtel, published 1902, section “Kritische Bücherschau der neu-erschienenen Bücher und Schriften über Musik”, page 30, column 1

Spring, and a radio program on music characteristic of fairyland and elvedom inspired second and third graders to compose a poem last week.

1931 April 2, “Open House in Laurel Grade: Kindergarten and First Graders Give Exhibition of Handiwork for Parents”, in The Cedar County News, volume XXXIV, number 14, Hartington, Neb., page 2, column 1

Toddy and Wapisk had decided to follow the family tradition in making the finest wands in elvedom and now needed to gather the ingredients.

2022 June 20, Harry Creevey, chapter 1, in In Search of the Rainbow Power, Bloomington, Ind.: Balboa Press, Hay House, →ISBN