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English
Etymology
From Middle English wolven, *wilven, *wulven, perhaps continuing Old English wylfen (“wolfish”), from Proto-West Germanic *wulfīn (“wolfish”), equivalent to wolf + -en. Piecewise doublet of lupine, wolf being a cognate of Latin lupus and -en being a doublet of -ine.
Adjective
wolven (comparative more wolven, superlative most wolven)
- Of or pertaining to wolves; wolflike; wolfish.
2004, Marilyn Mattie Brahen, Claiming Her:But the shepherd does protect the sheep from the wolf: therefore, few fall to feed the wolven cubs, the remaining sheep living long to rear more lambs and provide us with wool.
2009, Kate Douglas, Wolf Tales VIII:Not a very wolven gesture, but somehow apropos.
2011, Gill McKnight, Indigo Moon:“What I mean is, this marking you and hiding you away, it's very wolven. [...]"
Noun
wolven (plural wolven)
- One who is wolflike in appearance or character.
Dutch
Pronunciation
Noun
wolven
- plural of wolf
West Frisian
Noun
wolven
- plural of wolf