Definition of waif Waif
/wejĖf/ - [weyf] - waif
We found 9 definitions of waif from 5 different sources.
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What does waif mean?
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NounPlural: waives |
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| waif - a homeless child especially one forsaken or orphaned; "street children beg or steal in order to survive" | ||
| street child | ||
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- waif (Noun)
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. - waif (Noun)
Hence, anything found, or without an owner; that which comes along, as it were, by chance. - waif (Noun)
A wanderer; a castaway; a stray; a homeless child.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary š
- 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. - waif (n.)
Hence, anything found, or without an owner; that which comes along, as it were, by chance. - waif (n.)
A wanderer; a castaway; a stray; a homeless child.
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waif
Goods found and not claimed; derelict. Also used for waft.
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