wolfess
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wolfess
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From Middle English wolfesse, wolvas, wolvesse. By surface analysis, wolf + -ess.
noun wolfesses · wolvess
- A female wolf, a she-wolf. Whan the chyldren were now set at the brinke of yᵉ water, by chaunce came a wolfesse out of the nexte mountaynes, which gaue thē soucke, vntil they we∣re founde of the Kynges shepherde, who bringin∣ge them home, toke them hys wyfe to nouryshe.
- A predatory woman. He’ll enjoy the game, and if he goes into it with his eyes wide open, he won’t be ensnared by any tricks the wolfess plays on him. Not your man. He’s yours!
Similar: she-wolf
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noun
Similar: she-wolf
Talk about this word "wolfess." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/wolfess. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. wolfess. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/wolfess "wolfess." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/wolfess.Cite this
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title = {wolfess},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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