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warg.

A type of particularly wild or hostile wolf.

4 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈwɑːɡ/Received-Pronunciation/ˈwɔːɡ/Received-Pronunciation/ˈwɑːɡ/British, Southern, Standard/ˈwoːɡ/British, Southern, Standard
  1. A type of particularly wild or hostile wolf.

Where this word comes from

Learned borrowing from Old Norse vargr (“wolf”), reintroduced by J. R. R. Tolkien; compare also Old English wearg. The verb senses emerged from the use of warg in George R. R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire novels as a noun referring to a person with a magical skin-changing ability.

verb/ˈwɑːɡ/Received-Pronunciation/ˈwɔːɡ/Received-Pronunciation/ˈwɑːɡ/British, Southern, Standard/ˈwoːɡ/British, Southern, Standard
  1. To possess the mind of (and see through the eyes of) another person or animal.

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  2. To switch to another player character during a game.

Where this word comes from

Learned borrowing from Old Norse vargr (“wolf”), reintroduced by J. R. R. Tolkien; compare also Old English wearg. The verb senses emerged from the use of warg in George R. R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire novels as a noun referring to a person with a magical skin-changing ability.

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