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Meaning of waif in English
Pronunciation
/weɪf/
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Noun
waif
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
Definitions
1.
a homeless child especially one forsaken or orphaned
Examples
« street children beg or steal in order to survive »