Definition of waif

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Waif (n.) Goods found of which the owner is not known; originally, such goods as a pursued thief threw away to prevent being apprehended, which belonged to the king unless the owner made pursuit of the felon, took him, and brought him to justice..

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Waive :: Waive (v. t.) A waif; a castaway.
Waif :: Waif (n.) Hence, anything found, or without an owner; that which comes along, as it were, by chance..
Waift :: Waift (n.) A waif.
Waif :: Waif (n.) A wanderer; a castaway; a stray; a homeless child.
Weft :: Weft (n.) A thing waved, waived, or cast away; a waif..
Waif :: Waif (n.) Goods found of which the owner is not known; originally, such goods as a pursued thief threw away to prevent being apprehended, which belonged to the king unless the owner made pursuit of the felon, took him, and brought him to justice..
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