"wher-wolf" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: wher-wolves [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|wher-wolves}} wher-wolf (plural wher-wolves)
  1. Obsolete form of werewolf. Tags: alt-of, obsolete Alternative form of: werewolf
    Sense id: en-wher-wolf-en-noun-Z7vsPqhn Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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