wereman

From were- +‎ man.

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.

• werehuman