waif
The origin and history of waif.
Etymology
From Anglo-Norman French waif "ownerless property, stray", originally a legal term for goods abandoned by a thief in flight.
The origin and history of waif.
From Anglo-Norman French waif "ownerless property, stray", originally a legal term for goods abandoned by a thief in flight.
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