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From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary : [ easton ]


  Wolf
     Heb. zeeb, frequently referred to in Scripture as an emblem of
     treachery and cruelty. Jacob's prophecy, "Benjamin shall ravin
     as a wolf" (Gen. 49:27), represents the warlike character of
     that tribe (see Judg. 19-21). Isaiah represents the peace of
     Messiah's kingdom by the words, "The wolf also shall dwell with
     the lamb" (Isa. 11:6). The habits of the wolf are described in
     Jer. 5:6; Hab. 1:8; Zeph. 3:3; Ezek. 22:27; Matt. 7:15; 10:16;
     Acts 20:29. Wolves are still sometimes found in Palestine, and
     are the dread of shepherds, as of old.

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Wolf \Wolf\, n.; pl. Wolves. [OE. wolf, wulf, AS. wulf; akin
     to OS. wulf, D. & G. wolf, Icel. [=u]lfr, Sw. ulf, Dan. ulv,
     Goth. wulfs, Lith. vilkas, Russ. volk', L. lupus, Gr. ly`kos,
     Skr. v[.r]ka; also to Gr. "e`lkein to draw, drag, tear in
     pieces. [root]286. Cf. Lupine, a., Lyceum.]
     [1913 Webster]
     1. (Zo["o]l.) Any one of several species of wild and savage
        carnivores belonging to the genus Canis and closely
        allied to the common dog. The best-known and most
        destructive species are the European wolf ({Canis lupus),
        the American gray, or timber, wolf ({Canis occidentalis),
        and the prairie wolf, or coyote. Wolves often hunt in
        packs, and may thus attack large animals and even man.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. (Zo["o]l.) One of the destructive, and usually hairy,
        larv[ae] of several species of beetles and grain moths;
        as, the bee wolf.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. Fig.: Any very ravenous, rapacious, or destructive person
        or thing; especially, want; starvation; as, they toiled
        hard to keep the wolf from the door.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     4. A white worm, or maggot, which infests granaries.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     5. An eating ulcer or sore. Cf. Lupus. [Obs.]
        [1913 Webster]
  
              If God should send a cancer upon thy face, or a wolf
              into thy side.                        --Jer. Taylor.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     6. (Mus.)
        (a) The harsh, howling sound of some of the chords on an
            organ or piano tuned by unequal temperament.
        (b) In bowed instruments, a harshness due to defective
            vibration in certain notes of the scale.
            [1913 Webster]
  
     7. (Textile Manuf.) A willying machine. --Knight.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     Black wolf. (Zo["o]l.)
        (a) A black variety of the European wolf which is common
            in the Pyrenees.
        (b) A black variety of the American gray wolf.
  
     Golden wolf (Zo["o]l.), the Thibetan wolf ({Canis
        laniger); -- called also chanco.
  
     Indian+wolf+(Zo["o]l.),+an+Asiatic+wolf+({Canis+pallipes" rel="nofollow">Indian wolf (Zo["o]l.), an Asiatic wolf ({Canis pallipes)
        which somewhat resembles a jackal. Called also landgak.
        
  
     Prairie wolf (Zo["o]l.), the coyote.
  
     Sea wolf. (Zo["o]l.) See in the Vocabulary.
  
     Strand wolf (Zo["o]l.) the striped hyena.
  
     Tasmanian wolf (Zo["o]l.), the zebra wolf.
  
     Tiger wolf (Zo["o]l.), the spotted hyena.
  
     To keep the wolf from the door, to keep away poverty; to
        prevent starvation. See Wolf, 3, above. --Tennyson.
  
     Wolf dog. (Zo["o]l.)
        (a) The mastiff, or shepherd dog, of the Pyrenees,
            supposed by some authors to be one of the ancestors of
            the St. Bernard dog.
        (b) The Irish greyhound, supposed to have been used
            formerly by the Danes for chasing wolves.
        (c) A dog bred between a dog and a wolf, as the Eskimo
            dog.
  
     Wolf eel (Zo["o]l.), a wolf fish.
  
     Wolf fish (Zo["o]l.), any one of several species of large,
        voracious marine fishes of the genus Anarrhichas,
        especially the common species ({Anarrhichas lupus) of
        Europe and North America. These fishes have large teeth
        and powerful jaws. Called also catfish, sea cat, sea
        wolf, stone biter, and swinefish.
  
     Wolf net, a kind of net used in fishing, which takes great
        numbers of fish.
  
     Wolf's peach (Bot.), the tomato, or love apple
        ({Lycopersicum esculentum).
  
     Wolf spider (Zo["o]l.), any one of numerous species of
        running ground spiders belonging to the genus Lycosa, or
        family Lycosid[ae]. These spiders run about rapidly in
        search of their prey. Most of them are plain brown or
        blackish in color. See Illust. in App.
  
     Zebra wolf (Zo["o]l.), a savage carnivorous marsupial
        ({Thylacinus cynocephalus) native of Tasmania; -- called
        also Tasmanian wolf.
        [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Wolf \Wolf\, n.; pl. Wolves. [OE. wolf, wulf, AS. wulf; akin
     to OS. wulf, D. & G. wolf, Icel. [=u]lfr, Sw. ulf, Dan. ulv,
     Goth. wulfs, Lith. vilkas, Russ. volk', L. lupus, Gr. ly`kos,
     Skr. v[.r]ka; also to Gr. "e`lkein to draw, drag, tear in
     pieces. [root]286. Cf. Lupine, a., Lyceum.]
     1. (Zo["o]l.) Any one of several species of wild and savage
        carnivores belonging to the genus Canis and closely
        allied to the common dog. The best-known and most
        destructive species are the European wolf ({Canis lupus),
        the American gray, or timber, wolf ({C. occidentalis),
        and the prairie wolf, or coyote. Wolves often hunt in
        packs, and may thus attack large animals and even man.
  
     2. (Zo["o]l.) One of the destructive, and usually hairy,
        larv[ae] of several species of beetles and grain moths;
        as, the bee wolf.
  
     3. Fig.: Any very ravenous, rapacious, or destructive person
        or thing; especially, want; starvation; as, they toiled
        hard to keep the wolf from the door.
  
     4. A white worm, or maggot, which infests granaries.
  
     5. An eating ulcer or sore. Cf. Lupus. [Obs.]
  
              If God should send a cancer upon thy face, or a wolf
              into thy side.                        --Jer. Taylor.
  
     6. (Mus.)
        (a) The harsh, howling sound of some of the chords on an
            organ or piano tuned by unequal temperament.
        (b) In bowed instruments, a harshness due to defective
            vibration in certain notes of the scale.
  
     7. (Textile Manuf.) A willying machine. --Knight.
  
     Black wolf. (Zo["o]l.)
        (a) A black variety of the European wolf which is common
            in the Pyrenees.
        (b) A black variety of the American gray wolf.
  
     Golden wolf (Zo["o]l.), the Thibetan wolf ({Canis
        laniger); -- called also chanco.
  
     Indian+wolf+(Zo["o]l.),+an+Asiatic+wolf+({Canis+pallipes" rel="nofollow">Indian wolf (Zo["o]l.), an Asiatic wolf ({Canis pallipes)
        which somewhat resembles a jackal. Called also landgak.
        
  
     Prairie wolf (Zo["o]l.), the coyote.
  
     Sea wolf. (Zo["o]l.) See in the Vocabulary.
  
     Strand wolf (Zo["o]l.) the striped hyena.
  
     Tasmanian wolf (Zo["o]l.), the zebra wolf.
  
     Tiger wolf (Zo["o]l.), the spotted hyena.
  
     To keep the wolf from the door, to keep away poverty; to
        prevent starvation. See Wolf, 3, above. --Tennyson.
  
     Wolf dog. (Zo["o]l.)
        (a) The mastiff, or shepherd dog, of the Pyrenees,
            supposed by some authors to be one of the ancestors of
            the St. Bernard dog.
        (b) The Irish greyhound, supposed to have been used
            formerly by the Danes for chasing wolves.
        (c) A dog bred between a dog and a wolf, as the Eskimo
            dog.
  
     Wolf eel (Zo["o]l.), a wolf fish.
  
     Wolf fish (Zo["o]l.), any one of several species of large,
        voracious marine fishes of the genus Anarrhichas,
        especially the common species ({A. lupus) of Europe and
        North America. These fishes have large teeth and powerful
        jaws. Called also catfish, sea cat, sea wolf, stone
        biter, and swinefish.
  
     Wolf net, a kind of net used in fishing, which takes great
        numbers of fish.
  
     Wolf's peach (Bot.), the tomato, or love apple
        ({Lycopersicum esculentum).
  
     Wolf spider (Zo["o]l.), any one of numerous species of
        running ground spiders belonging to the genus Lycosa, or
        family Lycosid[ae]. These spiders run about rapidly in
        search of their prey. Most of them are plain brown or
        blackish in color. See Illust. in App.
  
     Zebra wolf (Zo["o]l.), a savage carnivorous marsupial
        ({Thylacinus cynocephalus) native of Tasmania; -- called
        also Tasmanian wolf.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  wolf
       n 1: any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North
            America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
       2: Austrian composer (1860-1903) [syn: Hugo Wolf]
       3: German classical scholar who claimed that the Iliad and
          Odyssey were composed by several authors (1759-1824) [syn:
           Friedrich August Wolf]
       4: a man who is aggressive in making amorous advances to women
          [syn: woman chaser, skirt chaser, masher]
       5: a cruelly rapacious person [syn: beast, savage, brute,
           wildcat]
       v : eat hastily; "The teenager wolfed down the pizza" [syn: wolf
           down]
       [also: wolves (pl)]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  wolf
     Αφρικάανς n.
     (ετ θηλαστικό af) λύκος
     Ολλανδικά n.
     (ετ θηλαστικό nl) λύκος

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  Wolf
     Γερμανικά n.
     (ετ θηλαστικό de) ο λύκος
     Γερμανικά n.
     (ετ αστερ de) Λύκος
     Ολλανδικά n.
     (ετ αστερ nl) Λύκος

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  wolf
     Alemannic German n.
     (lb gsw Carcoforo Formazza Gressoney Issime Rimella) #English
     Dutch n.
     1 (l en wolf), undomesticated ''Canis lupus''
     2 one of many other canids of the family Canidae, especially of the
  genus ''Canis''
     Middle English n.
     1 (l en wolf), lupine
     2 terrifying person
     n.
     ''Canis lupus''; the largest wild member of the Caninae subfamily.
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To devour; to gobble; to eat (something)
  voraciously.
     2 (lb en intransitive slang) To make amorous advances to many women;
  to hit on women; to cruise for sex.
     3 (lb en intransitive) To hunt for wolves.
     West Frisian n.
     #English

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  Wolf
     German n.
     1 m wolf
     2 m (lb de constellation) the constellation Lupus
     3 m shredder, mincer
     4 m skin abrasion (acquired on long hikes or marches, through the
  friction of one's clothes)
     German n.
     m (given name de male dim=Wolfgang q=also diminutive of other
  Germanic compound names beginning with ''Wolf-'')
     n.
     The constellation Lupus.
     n.
     1 (surname en from=given names).
     2 (given name en male)
     Portuguese n.
     (surname pt from=German)

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  wolf
     n.
     ''Canis lupus''; the largest wild member of the Caninae subfamily.
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To devour; to gobble; to eat (something)
  voraciously.
     2 (lb en intransitive slang) To make amorous advances to many women;
  to hit on women; to cruise for sex.
     3 (lb en intransitive) To hunt for wolves.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  Wolf
     n.
     The constellation Lupus.
     n.
     1 (surname en from=given names).
     2 (given name en male)

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  wolf
     Dutch n.
     1 (l en wolf), undomesticated ''Canis lupus''
     2 one of many other canids of the family Canidae, especially of the
  genus ''Canis''
     Middle Dutch n.
     (topics dum Canids) #English, grey wolf
     Middle High German n.
     #English
     Old High German n.
     #English

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  Wolf
     German n.
     1 m wolf
     2 m (lb de constellation) the constellation Lupus
     3 m shredder, mincer
     4 m skin abrasion (acquired on long hikes or marches, through the
  friction of one's clothes)
     German n.
     m (given name de male dim=Wolfgang q=also diminutive of other
  Germanic compound names beginning with ''Wolf-'')
     n.
     The constellation Lupus.
     n.
     1 (surname en from=given names).
     2 (given name en male)
     Portuguese n.
     (surname pt from=German)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  wolf
     Dutch n.
     1 (l en wolf), undomesticated ''Canis lupus''
     2 one of many other canids of the family Canidae, especially of the
  genus ''Canis''
     Middle Dutch n.
     (topics dum Canids) #English, grey wolf
     Middle High German n.
     #English
     Old High German n.
     #English

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  Wolf
     German n.
     1 m wolf
     2 m (lb de constellation) the constellation Lupus
     3 m shredder, mincer
     4 m skin abrasion (acquired on long hikes or marches, through the
  friction of one's clothes)
     German n.
     m (given name de male dim=Wolfgang q=also diminutive of other
  Germanic compound names beginning with ''Wolf-'')
     n.
     The constellation Lupus.
     n.
     1 (surname en from=given names).
     2 (given name en male)
     Portuguese n.
     (surname pt from=German)

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  wolf
     Englanti n.
     susi

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  Wolf
     Saksa n.
     susi

From Albanian Wiktionary [incomplete] (2016-11-13) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sq-ALL-2016-11-13 ]


  wolf
     Anglisht n.
     ujk

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  wolf
     Frisiska n.
     (tagg kat=däggdjur språk=fy) varg
     Nederländska n.
     (tagg kat=däggdjur språk=nl) varg

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  Wolf
     Tyska n.
     1 (tagg kat=däggdjur språk=de) varg
     2 ''kortform av'' Fleischwolf; hushållskvarn
     3 ''kortform av'' Reißwolf; dokumentförstörare
     4 (tagg vardagligt språk=de) sår som uppstår när olika kroppsdelar av
  samma person skrapar mot varandra
     5 (tagg astronomi språk=de) Vargen

From Afrikaans-German FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3.3 : [ freedict:afr-deu ]


  wolf /vˈɔlf/
  Wolf

From Afrikaans-English FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 : [ freedict:afr-eng ]


  wolf /vˈɔlf/
  wolf

From Deutsch-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2020.10.04 : [ freedict:deu-bul ]


  Wolf /vɔlf/ 
  вълк
  Beutegreifer aus der Familie der Hunde[5], Hundeartigen; ein wildlebendes, dem Schäferhund ähnliches Raubtier; Säugetier

From Deutsch-ελληνικά FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:deu-ell ]


  Wolf /vɔlf/ /vɔlf/ 
  Βολφ
  Familienname, Nachname

From Deutsch-ελληνικά FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:deu-ell ]


  Wolf /vɔlf/ 
  1. λύκος
  Beutegreifer aus der Familie der Hunde[5], Hundeartigen; ein wildlebendes, dem Schäferhund ähnliches Raubtier; Säugetier
  2. Λύκος
  Sternbild des Südhimmels mit der lateinischen Bezeichnung Lupus

From German - English Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:deu-eng ]


  Wolf /vˈɔlf/ 
  chafe , intertrigo 
     Synonyms: Hautwolf, Intertrigo, intertriginöses Ekzem

From German - English Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:deu-eng ]


  Wolf /vˈɔlf/ 
   [zool.] wolf 
   see: Wölfe, jdn. zum Abschuss freigeben

From German - English Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:deu-eng ]


  Wolf /vˈɔlf/ 
   [astron.] Lupus 
           Note: Sternbild

From Deutsch-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:deu-fin ]


  Wolf /vɔlf/ 
  1. susi, hukka
  Beutegreifer aus der Familie der Hunde[5], Hundeartigen; ein wildlebendes, dem Schäferhund ähnliches Raubtier; Säugetier
  2. Susi
  Sternbild des Südhimmels mit der lateinischen Bezeichnung Lupus

From Deutsch-français FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:deu-fra ]


  Wolf /vɔlf/ 
  1. loup
  Beutegreifer aus der Familie der Hunde[5], Hundeartigen; ein wildlebendes, dem Schäferhund ähnliches Raubtier; Säugetier
  2. Loup
  Sternbild des Südhimmels mit der lateinischen Bezeichnung Lupus
  3. hachoir
  Kurzform für Fleischwolf

From Deutsch-Bahasa Indonesia FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:deu-ind ]


  Wolf /vɔlf/ 
  serigala
  Beutegreifer aus der Familie der Hunde[5], Hundeartigen; ein wildlebendes, dem Schäferhund ähnliches Raubtier; Säugetier

From German-Italian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.1 : [ freedict:deu-ita ]


  Wolf /vˈɔlf/
  lupo

From German-Kurdish Ferheng/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 : [ freedict:deu-kur ]


  Wolf /vˈɔlf/ 
  gur

From German-Dutch FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.5 : [ freedict:deu-nld ]


  Wolf /vˈɔlf/
  wolf

From Deutsch-język polski FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:deu-pol ]


  Wolf /vɔlf/ 
  1. wilk
  Beutegreifer aus der Familie der Hunde[5], Hundeartigen; ein wildlebendes, dem Schäferhund ähnliches Raubtier; Säugetier
  2. Wilk
  Sternbild des Südhimmels mit der lateinischen Bezeichnung Lupus
  3. maszynka do mielenia mięsa
  Kurzform für Fleischwolf
  4. toczeń, wilk
  wundgeriebene Haut (Marschkrankheit)

From German-Portuguese FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.3 : [ freedict:deu-por ]


  Wolf /vˈɔlf/
  lobo

From Deutsch-Русский FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:deu-rus ]


  Wolf /vɔlf/ /vɔlf/ 
  Вольф
  Familienname, Nachname

From Deutsch-Русский FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:deu-rus ]


  Wolf /vɔlf/ 
  волк
  Beutegreifer aus der Familie der Hunde[5], Hundeartigen; ein wildlebendes, dem Schäferhund ähnliches Raubtier; Säugetier

From Deutsch-español FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:deu-spa ]


  Wolf /vɔlf/ 
  1. lobo
  Beutegreifer aus der Familie der Hunde[5], Hundeartigen; ein wildlebendes, dem Schäferhund ähnliches Raubtier; Säugetier
  2. Lupus, el Lobo
  Sternbild des Südhimmels mit der lateinischen Bezeichnung Lupus
  3. moledora de carne, picadora de carne
  Kurzform für Fleischwolf

From Deutsch-español FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:deu-spa ]


  Wolf /vɔlf/ 
  Isla Teodore Wolf, Isla Wolf
  eine der zu Ecuador gehörenden Galápagos-Inseln im Pazifik

From Deutsch-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:deu-swe ]


  Wolf /vɔlf/ 
  1. ulv, varg
  Beutegreifer aus der Familie der Hunde[5], Hundeartigen; ein wildlebendes, dem Schäferhund ähnliches Raubtier; Säugetier
  2. Vargen
  Sternbild des Südhimmels mit der lateinischen Bezeichnung Lupus

From German-Turkish Ferheng/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 : [ freedict:deu-tur ]


  Wolf /vˈɔlf/ 
  kurt

From German-Turkish Ferheng/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 : [ freedict:deu-tur ]


  Wolf /vˈɔlf/
  kurt

From English-Afrikaans FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-afr ]


  wolf /wˈʊlf/
  wolf

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Wolf /wˈʊlf/
  الذّئب