WOLF'S-HEAD


Meaning of WOLF'S-HEAD in English

ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun

Etymology: Middle English wolfesheved, from Old English wulfeshēafod, interjection used in wolf-hunting and in pursuing an outlaw, literally, head of a wolf, from wulfes (gen. of wulf wolf) + hēafod head — more at wolf , head

1. archaic : outlaw

2. archaic : outlawry

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