Sylphid n. A little sylph; a young or diminutive sylph. "The place of the sylphid queen.""Ye sylphs and sylphids, to your chief give ear, Fays, fairies, genii, elves, and demons, hear."
... said Grace; "I like not this lonely spot. There was always a fear and a mystery about it. The tale of the invisible sylphid and Eleanor Byron's elfish lover haunts me whenever I pass by, and I feel as though something was near, observing and influencing every movement ... — Traditions of Lancashire, Volume 2 (of 2) • John Roby
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