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  2. Dwarf (folklore) - Wikipedia

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    A dwarf (pl. dwarfs or dwarves) is a type of supernatural being in Germanic folklore. Accounts of dwarfs vary significantly throughout history; however, they are commonly, but not exclusively, presented as living in mountains or stones and being skilled craftsmen. In early literary sources, only males are explicitly referred to as dwarfs.

  3. Dwarves in Middle-earth - Wikipedia

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    The petty-dwarf Mîm may derive from the shrunken figure of Mime, [2] here shown cowering behind the celebrating Siegfried in Wagner's opera Der Ring des Nibelungen. Illustration by Arthur Rackham, 1911. Each of the Seven Fathers founds one of the seven Dwarf clans. Durin I is the eldest, and the first of his kind to awake in Middle-earth.

  4. Wikipedia:Reference desk/Archives/Language/June 2006 - Wikipedia

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    Obviously not all English words will follow these rules. Those that do not are called irregular plurals, and must be memorized. But these rules will give the correct spelling of the plural for most English nouns. —Bkell 06:52, 2 June 2006 (UTC) We have an article on English plurals which may cover this.

  5. English plurals - Wikipedia

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    The plural may be used to emphasise the plurality of the attribute, especially in British English but very rarely in American English: a careers advisor, a languages expert. The plural is also more common with irregular plurals for various attributions: women killers are women who kill, whereas woman killers are those who kill women.

  6. The Seven Dwarf Rings have landed in 'The Rings of ... - AOL

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    The Seven Dwarf Rings. Forged by Sauron/Annatar and Celebrimbor, the seven rings were made during the division of the Dwarf clans — Durin's Folk, Firebeards, Broadbeams, Ironfists, Stiffbeards ...

  7. Talk:Dwarf (folklore) - Wikipedia

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    This section is pretty clear: ""Before Tolkien, the standard plural of dwarf in modern English had strictly been dwarfs" (p. 104). As examined in this section, Tolkien's usage is apparently the result of an initial mistake that he stuck with.

  8. Wrinkly ‘dwarf’-like creature found lurking in mountain of ...

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    The Indian dwarf mountain frog is considered “medium-sized,” reaching about 1.4 inches in size, the study said. It has a “robust” body, “broad” head and “wrinkled skin.” ...

  9. Dwarfism - Wikipedia

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    Dwarfism is a condition of people and animals marked by unusually small size or short stature. [1] In humans, it is sometimes defined as an adult height of less than 147 centimetres (4 ft 10 in), regardless of sex; the average adult height among people with dwarfism is 120 centimetres (4 ft).