wher-wolf

A form of werewolf — A person who is transformed or can transform into a wolf or a wolflike human, often said to do so during a full moon.

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Meanings

nounwher-wolf (plural wher-wolves)

plural wher-wolves

  1. obsoleteObsolete form of werewolf.

    They had been bringing into their homes and families an undivulged and terrible monster. The wher-wolf had walked the homely streets of their village.

    1863, Sheridan Le Fanu, The House by the Churchyard
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APA

wher-wolf. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wher-wolf

MLA

“wher-wolf.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wher-wolf. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “wher-wolf,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wher-wolf.

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