elflock

The name most likely derives from elflock, tangled hair, which according to folklore was done by elves upon a sleeping person.

She brushed an elflock from her brow and added starkly: "I expect we'll get our fill of problems as we travel."

His face was round, dark hair grew down his forehead in an elflock; his eyes were dark, far apart, and his tendency was to glance sidelong.

It was also believed that casting a magic spell on someone could cause that person to develop a Polish plait, hence also the name "elflock" was used in English.