Definitions by Olive's Mom

Elegaic 

Obs. Archaic. Relating to or characteristic of an elegy. Alternative spelling to elegiac. Appears primarily in Gothic novels and works of Rabelaisian humor.

As the swarthy monk loosened the constraints of her satin bodice, Bathsheba let out an elegaic cry in vain for a rescuer who never arrived.

Elegaic by Olive's Mom September 12, 2016