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Definition or meaning of the English word Waif
A wanderer; a castaway; a stray; a homeless child. (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. (n.). Hence; anything found; or without an owner; that which comes along; as it were; by chance. (n.).
Translations for the English word Waif
German Translation for the English word Waif is herrenloses Gut, Strandgut Italian Translation for the English word Waif is trovatello[Noun]
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