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'''Were''' is
a
general
term for
a
Therian
,
Lycanthrope
, or
Otherkin
.
Many
claim
the
term
is
"out
dated"
but
it
is
still
commonly
used.
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'''Were''' is
an old
community
term
that is short
for
werewolf
or any were-creature, such as werecat
,
werebear
, or
werebat
.
A
person
who
says
“I
am
a
Were.”
means that he or
she
is
an
animal in human form. This term was
used
by the members of [[alt.horror.werewolves]] (AHWW) beginning in 1993 and up until the term "Therian" became more popular around 2005
.
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==Origins
and
variations
of the
word==
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The
term
is "outdated" but it is still commonly used, especially be older members
of the
community.
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The
oldest
and
most
common
usage
is/
was
in
reference
to the
Wolf
[[
Therian
]]
,
or
[[
Werewolf
]].
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It
should be noted that Weres
and
Therians
are
the same thing. In the early 2000's, the community felt a need to move away from the "Hollywood werewolf' stereotypes. There
was
also
an increasing problem with role-players claiming
to
be 'weres', and causing a massive amount of confusions in
the
community. Prominent communities including the
[[
Awereness Forums
]]
(Therianthropy.org) and
[[
Werelist
]]
decided that the term "therian" should be used instead
.
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Later
uses
started
to
include
other [[theriotype]]s, such as "were-cat", "were-bear", etc.
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==Origins
and
variations
of
the
word==
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The term most likely derives from
Old English ''wer'' (or ''[[were]]''). The word-part ''wer'', translates as "man" (in the sense of male human, not the race of humanity).
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The term most likely derives from Old English ''wer'' (or ''[[were]]''). The word-part ''wer'', translates as "man" (in the sense of male human, not the race of humanity).
It has cognates in several Germanic languages including Gothic language ''wair'', Old High German ''wer'' and Old Norse ''verr'', as well as in other Indo-European languages , such as Latin ''vir'', Irish language ''fear'', Lithuanian language ''vyras'' and Welsh ''gŵr'', which have the same meaning.
It has cognates in several Germanic languages including Gothic language ''wair'', Old High German ''wer'' and Old Norse ''verr'', as well as in other Indo-European languages , such as Latin ''vir'', Irish language ''fear'', Lithuanian language ''vyras'' and Welsh ''gŵr'', which have the same meaning.
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== Reference ==
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