noun
- tangled or matted hair, especially hair that appears knotted as if by supernatural means
Usage: archaic; folklore
Examples
- The old woman’s elflocks hung in wild tangles around her face.
- According to folklore, elflocks were caused by mischievous spirits during sleep.
- Her hair had formed elflocks after days without brushing.
- The beggar’s elflocks made him appear even more disheveled.
- Superstitious people believed that cutting elflocks would bring bad luck.