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Definition of werewolf

Werewolf
Werewolf Were"wolf`, n.; pl. Werewolves. [AS. werwulf; wer a man + wulf a wolf; cf. G. w["a]rwolf, w["a]hrwolf, wehrwolf, a werewolf, MHG. werwolf. [root]285. See Were a man, and Wolf, and cf. Virile, World.] A person transformed into a wolf in form and appetite, either temporarily or permanently, whether by supernatural influences, by witchcraft, or voluntarily; a lycanthrope. Belief in werewolves, formerly general, is not now extinct. The werwolf went about his prey. --William of Palerne. The brutes that wear our form and face, The werewolves of the human race. --Longfellow.

Meaning of werewolf from wikipedia

- In folklore, a werewolf (from Old English werwulf 'man-wolf'), or occasionally lycanthrope (from Ancient Gr**** λυκάνθρωπος, lykánthrōpos, 'wolf-human')...
- Werewolf by Night is an American television special directed by Michael Giacchino and written by Heather Quinn and Peter Cameron for the streaming service...
- The Werewolf by Night (also known as the Werewolf) is the name of two werewolves appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The first...
- An American Werewolf in London is a 1981 comedy horror film written and directed by John Landis. An international co-production of the United Kingdom and...
- Look up werewolfism in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Werewolfism may refer to: Lycanthropy, the condition of being a werewolf Clinical lycanthropy,...
- Mafia, also known as Werewolf, is a Russian social deduction game created by Dimitry Davidoff in 1986. The game models a conflict between two groups: an...
- werewolf in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A werewolf, in folklore, is a person who changes into a wolf. Werewolf may also refer to: The Werewolf (1913...
- Werewolf fiction denotes the portrayal of werewolves and other shapeshifting therianthropes, in the media of literature, drama, film, games and music....
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- American Werewolf may refer to: An American Werewolf in London, a 1981 film directed by John Landis; starring David Naughton, Griffin Dunne and Jenny...