What does were-wolf mean?
Were-wolf means Alternative form of werewolf..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
Alternative form of werewolf..
I must say they were not cheering to me, for amongst them were “Ordog”—Satan, “pokol”—hell, “stregoica”—witch, “vrolok” and “vlkoslak”—both of which mean the same thing, one being Slovak and the other Servian for something that is either were-wolf or vampire.
For its part, the vivid imagery of Servian folklore states that 'the power to become a were-wolf is obtained by drinking the water which settles in a foot-print left in the clay by a wolf.'
This fancy Herodotus regards with incredulity, but his mention of it is none the less valuable, for the were-wolf is a figure which constantly appears in modern folk-lore.
If traditions of were-wolves are scanty in England, it is quite the reverse if we cross the water.
Use were-wolf when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Were-wolf means Alternative form of werewolf..
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I must say they were not cheering to me, for amongst them were “Ordog”—Satan, “pokol”—hell, “stregoica”—witch, “vrolok” and “vlkoslak”—both of which mean the same thing, one being Slovak and the other Servian for something that is either were-wolf or vampire.
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