Meaning of were-wolf | Babel Free

Definitions

Noun. [B2]

Examples

“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.”

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