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English word origin

Etymology of wolve

From inflected stem of wolf.

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Unnumbered source etymology

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verb

To behave like a wolf. · Of an organ, to make a hollow whining sound like that of a wolf. · Rare form of wolf (“to devour; to gobble; to eat (something) voraciously”).

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From inflected stem of wolf.

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