wereman

English

Etymology

From were- +‎ man.

Noun

wereman (plural weremen)

1. (fiction) A shapeshifter, generally non-human (especially a wolf), who can assume the form of a man.
   • 1962, Arthur Calder-Marshall, The Scarlet Boy:

     “He's a wereman, my dear George; a wolf that becomes a man during the day.”

   • 1966, Drake Douglas, Horror!, New York: Macmillan:

     The story concerns itself rather with a wereman, a wolf cursed with transformation into a man. A nude man is found in the wolf's cage of the zoo, with no knowledge of how he came there. He is taken to a hospital for examination, […]

   • 2012, Tom Becker, Darkside 5: Blackjack, Scholastic UK, →ISBN:

     “I'm a wereman, not a monkey.” “Oi! Robbins! I saw that!” They turned to see an elderly man striding across the courtyard, his face blanketed in a thick grey beard and moustache.

   • 2012, Graham Edwards, Dead Wolf in a Hat, 40K, →ISBN:

     “The hat turned him into a wereman.” “Most dangerous werebeast of all. So it's said.”

   • 2013, Tara Fox Hall, Immortal Confessions, A Promise Me Origins Tale, →ISBN, page 156:

     “Many vampires came, with a wereman in charge. They set fire to the house. Anna grabbed what she could, and Rip teleported her to safety. Levi fought the wereman, but he lost.” Her voice faltered.

Coordinate terms

• werehuman