Wolverene

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Wol`ver`ene´

n.	1.	(Zool.) A carnivorous mammal (Gulo gulo formerly Gulo luscus), of the weasel family Mustelidæ, about the size of a large badger; called also glutton and carcajou. It is a native of the northern parts of America, Europe, and Asia.
	2.	A nickname for an inhabitant of Michigan.

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, published 1913 by G. & C. Merriam Co.

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And two days later, when he returned to his kill and found a dozen wolverenes quarrelling over the spoil, he scattered them like chaff; and those that fled left two behind who would quarrel no more.

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Ethingo's map of Wolverene [sic] River and the course northward from Black Lake to the barren grounds and Active Man Lake, which empties northward into a great river that flows north to the sea, 3 August.

The naming of Kazan River, Nunavut, Canada

Wolverene worked out a written agreement that worked very well.

Building an international conscience: Great Britain and the Atlantic slave trade

Wolverene (Doug Smith) is clear favourite for the Cesarewitch at 6-1, while My Brief (John Dunlop) heads the Cambridgeshire market at 10-1.

All Our Yesterdays

Seven The Quadrant (Ryan Price) and Wolverene (Doug Smith) head the Cesarewitch lists at 20-1.

All our yesterdays

lThere are two five-length winners as Wolverene (Doug Smith/Willie Carson) wins the two-miler and stablemate Summer Knave (Terry McKeown) takes the mile handicap.

All Our Yesterdays

Willie Carson is in treble form at Nottingham on Bullwhip (Bob Leigh), Argentan (Harry Wragg) and Wolverene (Doug Smith).