faefolk

English

Etymology

From fae +‎ folk.

Noun

faefolk pl (plural only)

1. Synonym of fairy folk
   • 2009, Nina Bruhns, Night Mischief‎:

     They are treated well and live a life of luxury and excess among the faefolk, but they may not leave the forest, ever.

   • 2013, Terri-Lynne DeFino, Beyond the Gate‎:

     In such a light, it was possible to believe faefolk dwelt in secret places. In moonlight, it was impossible to deny.

   • 2016, Taz Thornton, Whispers from the Earth: Teaching Stories from the Ancestors, Beautifully Woven for Today's Spiritual Seekers‎:

     The faefolk would share their magics with us for the common good, and us humans would share our strength with them because, magical creatures aside, we were the largest and mightiest of the people-shaped beings.