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Werewolf — Альбом Esthetic Education Дата выпуска 2007 … Википедия
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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
werewolf — late O.E. werewulf person with the power to turn into a wolf, from wer man + wulf (see WOLF (Cf. wolf); also see ↑http://www.etymonline.com/wolf.php here for a short discussion of the mythology). The first element probably is from PIE *uiHro… … Etymology dictionary
werewolf — ► NOUN (pl. werewolves) ▪ (in folklore) a person who periodically changes into a wolf, typically when there is a full moon. ORIGIN Old English; the first element has usually been identified with Old English wer «man» … English terms dictionary
werewolf — n. pl. werwolves [wer′woolf΄, wir′woolf΄] n. werewolves [wir′woolvz΄, wʉr′woolvz΄, wer′woolvz΄] [ME werwolf < OE werwulf < wer, man < IE * wiros, man (prob. orig., “the strong one” < base * wei , to be strong > L vis, power, vir,… … English World dictionary
Werewolf — For other uses, see Werewolf (disambiguation). Wolf man and Lycanthrope redirect here. For other uses, see Wolf man (disambiguation) and Lycanthrope (disambiguation) … Wikipedia
werewolf — /wair woolf , wear , werr /, n., pl. werewolves / woolvz /. (in folklore and superstition) a human being who has changed into a wolf, or is capable of assuming the form of a wolf, while retaining human intelligence. Also, werwolf. [bef. 1000; ME… … Universalium
Werewolf — A person who can turn into a wolf or a wolf like creature, either voluntarily or involuntarily. Often a full Moon will cause the transformation into a Werewolf. They are known to kill and eat people. A Werewolf can be killed or injured by… … The writer's dictionary of science fiction, fantasy, horror and mythology
werewolf — were·wolf also wer·wolf (wâr’wo͝olf′, wîr’ , wûr’ ) n. ▸ A person believed to have been transformed into a wolf or to be capable of assuming the form of a wolf. ╂ [Middle English, from Old English werewulf : wer, man; see wī ro + wulf, wolf; see… … Word Histories
werewolf — UK [ˈweə(r)ˌwʊlf] / US [ˈwerˌwʊlf] noun [countable] Word forms werewolf : singular werewolf plural werewolves UK [ˈweə(r)ˌwʊlvz] / US [ˈwerˌwʊlvz] an imaginary creature who is human during the day but becomes a wolf at night when there is a full… … English dictionary
