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Word: Waif
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late Middle English: from an Anglo-Norman French variant of Old Northern French gaif, probably of Scandinavian origin. Early use was often in waif and stray, as a legal term denoting a piece of property found and, if unclaimed, falling to the lord of the manor
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
weɪf
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a homeless, neglected, or abandoned person, especially a child
Short Definition:homeless, neglected, or abandoned person
Examples:- she is foster mother to various waifs and strays
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