Collective noun for elves?

Katharine · Post by **Katharine** » Sat Dec 22, 2007 5:14 pm

Is there a collective noun for elves? This morning when I tried to reach the nightsafe my way was blocked by a complete elvery (?) of red and green felt. I am not sure how many there were all heights from under 5 foot to well over 6 foot. Yes, it was time for Santa trains again! Our elves are custodians of crackers amongst other tokens of festive merriment.

After a long settled spell of glorious sunny frosty days it was miserable weather but that did not stop the Ho Ho Ho enjoyment of the day.

MKM · Post by **MKM** » Sat Dec 22, 2007 8:11 pm

Josh should know.

J.R. · Post by **J.R.** » Sun Dec 23, 2007 1:29 pm

It wasn't an excess of 'Mothers Ruin' before your trip to the safe, was it Katharine ?

Katharine · Post by **Katharine** » Sun Dec 23, 2007 7:29 pm

J.R. wrote:It wasn't an excess of 'Mothers Ruin' before your trip to the safe, was it Katharine ?

Quite sure, J.R. They were there again today! This time they had glorious sunshine. I don't think I will see any more for about 11 months!

Post by **jtaylor** » Mon Dec 24, 2007 12:00 pm

An eternity of elves
A pointing of elves
An Ainudur of elves
A lindai of elves
A longear of elves

Other suggestions??

gemmygemmerson · Post by **gemmygemmerson** » Mon Dec 31, 2007 3:00 pm

In the crossword dictionary which has practically every one of them elves doesn't seem to be there but if one takes elves as a loose interpretation you could use crowd since it is a 'crowd of people' so a 'crowd of elves' could be appropriate?

or......
A Caper of Elves
A Choir of Elves
A Flight of Elves
A Melody of Elves
A Nudity of Elves
A Throng of Elves
A Community of Elves

Yeah that's about it because you would hardly call them a Bevy of Elves since it is technically a Bevy of Buxom Wenches........

kerrensimmonds · Post by **kerrensimmonds** » Mon Dec 31, 2007 4:42 pm

Yeay Gemma! A 'caper of elves'. That sounds perfect....

Katharine · Post by **Katharine** » Mon Dec 31, 2007 4:48 pm

Well we certainly did not have a nudity of them! A caper may well be right!

This year the Santa trains seem to have gone fairly well - only a few families turning up in the wrong place or on the wrong day. I did not hear of any with tickets for a completely different railway which we have had before! Why is it that when a family has turned up at the wrong station on the wrong day it is always OUR fault never theirs?

midget · Post by **midget** » Mon Dec 31, 2007 8:11 pm

Maybe they are all politicians, Katharine.

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