Meaning waif
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waifThe term used to refer to a stray or lost animal, as in a sheep
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waiflate 14c., "unclaimed property, flotsam, stray animal," from Anglo-French waif (13c., Old French guaif) "ownerless property, something lost;" as an adjective, "not claimed, ou [..]
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waifn. A homeless, neglected wanderer.
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waifTo dream of a waif, denotes personal difficulties, and especial ill-luck in business.
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waifWaif refers to an object that has been found and unclaimed. In criminal law, waif means a stolen article that has been thrown away by a thief out of fear. If a waif is seized by a public officer or a [..]
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waif(n) a homeless child especially one forsaken or orphaned
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A wanderer; a castaway; a stray; a homeless child.
* '''1912''': Edgar Rice Burroughs, Tarzan of the Apes, Chapter 5
*: Tenderly Kala nursed her little waif, wondering silently why it did not gain [..]
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