werefox en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈweəɹ.fɑks/ (General-American)
- (US) audio
- /ˈweə.fɒks/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
Etymology tree English were- Proto-Indo-European *púḱsos Proto-Germanic *fuhsaz Old English fox Middle English fox English fox English werefox From were- + fox.
Meanings
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A person who transforms into a fox or foxlike form.
Lycanthropy also was common, in early times at least, and belief in werewolves and werefoxes existed among all tribe.
1936, Rollo Ahmed, The Black Art, London: Long, page 183:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| werefoxes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (8)
ga sionnach-riocht (shapeshifter assuming the shape of a fox) · fr renard-garou (shapeshifter assuming the shape of a fox) · et libarebane (shapeshifter assuming the shape of a fox) · nl weervos (shapeshifter assuming the shape of a fox) · es hombre zorro (shapeshifter assuming the shape of a fox) · de Werfuchs (shapeshifter assuming the shape of a fox) · ru о́боротень (shapeshifter assuming the shape of a fox) · ja 狐人間 (shapeshifter assuming the shape of a fox)