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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 — should be spelt in this way rather than as werwolf and the recommended pronunciation is with the first syllable as in ware. The Old English form was werewulf and the first element is thought to be based on wer meaning ‘man’. The modern plural… … Modern English usage
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
