"wolf" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /wulf/ Forms: wolves [plural], wolfy [diminutive], wolfie [diminutive]
Etymology: From Old English wulf, from Proto-West Germanic *wulf, from Proto-Germanic *wulfaz, from Proto-Indo-European *wĺ̥kʷos. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|wulf}} Old English wulf, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*wulf}} Proto-West Germanic *wulf, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*wulfaz}} Proto-Germanic *wulfaz, {{inh|enm|ine-pro|*wĺ̥kʷos}} Proto-Indo-European *wĺ̥kʷos Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|plural|wolves|diminutive|wolfy, wolfie}} wolf (plural wolves, diminutive wolfy, wolfie)
  1. wolf, lupine
    Sense id: en-wolf-enm-noun-SJ83rbZl
  2. terrifying person Categories (lifeform): Wolves
    Sense id: en-wolf-enm-noun-YYOXie-x Disambiguation of Wolves: 17 83 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 39 61
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: wulf, woulf, wolfe

Alternative forms

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