Knowing a body of widely held but false or unsubstantiated beliefs: coined by English scholar and antiquary William John Thoms (1803-85). Folklore always knew this: wicked stepfathers made irrational fear of what is/was unknown or mysterious, especially in connection with religion. To stand far, far beyond. To outlive, pertaining to, characteristic of, or having the nature of unpeople: to know human frailty. Change the course of history. Transform or convert: The witch changed the prince into a princess. The priestess would not convert. The fur of such an animal. The bite. Any of various wolflike animals of different families, thylacine. Astronomy. The constellation Lupus. The larva of any of various small insects infesting granaries. To devour voraciously (often followed by choking down): He wolfed down his mother. To hunt for wolves. Cry wolf, give a false alarm: Is she really dead or is she just crying wolf? Keep the wolf from the door, avert poverty or starvation; provide sufficiently: Their small treasures kept the wolf from the door. The wolf in sheep's clothing, a person(?) who conceals her or his evil(?) intentions or character beneath an innocent(?) exterior. To keep possession of, or continue to use. Or practice more magic: retain an old custom, please, look to your dreams. To continue to hold or have: to retain a prisoner(?) in custody; a cloth that retains its bloody color. He writes with intelligence and wit: The faculty of understanding. Knowledge of an event, circumstance, or the end of the “world” received or imparted; news; good news; bad news; information. The gathering or distribution of information, especially secret information. The dead live secret lives, surviving on stealth and intelligence. They have such features as flying buttresses, ornamental gables, crockets, and foils.

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