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were⋅wolf

  [wair-woolf, weer-, wur-]
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–noun, plural -wolves  [-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.

Origin:
bef. 1000; ME werwolf, OE werwulf, equiv. to wer man (c. Goth wair, L vir) + wulf wolf; c. MD weerwolf, OHG werwolf
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werewolves

Legendary human beings who are magically transformed into wolves. Werewolves supposedly prowl at night, devouring babies and digging up corpses, and cannot be killed with ordinary weapons. They are particularly associated with the full moon.

The American Heritage® New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
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